Basic Instructions

Contacts Finder is not case-sensitive. You may enter upper or lower case characters. Contacts Finder searches character strings, including spaces, just as they are entered. Thus, "john" in the name field yields all Contacts which have this string of characters, including Contacts with names "Johns," "Johnson," "Bonjohn," etc., anywhere they appear in the Contact's name.

Searching Multiple Terms - ALL, ANY

"ALL" is the default search. If you select multiple fields on which to search, you should control your search using "ALL" or "ANY." "ALL" searches for records containing all the terms selected. For example, a search on State=North Carolina AND Contact Type=ICC would yield ICC contacts located in NC.

Selecting "ANY" searches for records containing any of the terms chosen. A search using "ANY" would yield documents where at least one of the terms appeared in each contact's record. "ANY" is used to combine terms that have similar meaning and broadens the search.

FIELD DESCRIPTIONS

Contact Last Name -- Enter the last name of the person for whom you are looking. Because Contacts Finder searches a string of characters, "John," for example, will yield all instances of "John" and "Johns," etc.

State -- Select a state from the drop down list. If you select State and no Contact Type, you will see Contacts for all Types (619, Part C, and ICC) for that State.

Contact Type -- Currently the Contact types in Contacts Finder are: Part C/Infant/Toddler Program Coordinator, Section 619/Preschool Special Education Coordinator, and State Interagency Coordinating Council Chair. If you do not select a Contact Type, you will see all three types for the state selected.