To start a search, type words or phrases into the search bar on the right side of the top menu on any page (highlighted in green above). You will see auto-complete suggestions in a drop-down after several letters are typed. The auto-complete suggestions are based on other commonly searched words. If desired, select any of the suggested keywords, or add your own search terms or phrases. Then click the green search icon, or press your return key.
You will then see results on the Search page. You can also go directly to the Search page without entering text by clicking on the search icon (magnifying glass).
Search displays the most important and relevant results at the top. Search results include content from resources, training, groups, tools, forms, and bulletins.
Tools to help you search:
1. Filtering
On the left side of the search page, you can filter the results by the content category, such as resources or discussions. You can also sort the results by relevance or date. As you make selections, the search results automatically update.
To see a demonstration of the search filters, view this short video:
2. Reducing keywords
If you search using a keyword to find something and it doesn’t turn up in the results, try narrowing down the keywords to only the one or two most important words (i.e. using "cosponsors" instead of "H.R. 763 cosponsors list") as the algorithm performs better if there are fewer keywords to match.
While the site search does includes content posted by groups, if you want to narrow your search to a local CCL chapter or other group, go to that group's home page, then select the “Search” link on the left side of the group menu. This will search the content files, members, and forum discussions from that specific group.
3. Searching for a member
The main search page doesn’t search through CCL Community member names or profile pages. If you're looking for a member, search the Member Directory.Still can't find it?
Are you having a hard time finding what you’re looking for or not sure what to search for? CCL staff can help you. You can submit a support request at https://cclusa.org/help and we’ll do our best to help you complete your search and improve the search algorithm for all CCL Community users.