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Primary Blink search options |
Searching Google effectively |
Find information on a variety of topics by using the "Search for" field near the top of every Blink page.
Use the pull-down menu to the right of the "Search for" field to get these options:
- Search for information on Blink pages.
- These results are fine tuned by Blink and do not include ads.
- Enter keywords that relate to the topic or service you're seeking.
- Search for information on any ucsd.edu Web page.
- These results display in a new browser window and include Blink pages. They may also include ads.
- Search for information on the UCOP Website.
- These results do not include ads.
- Search for information on the entire World Wide Web.
- These results display in a new browser window and may include ads.
- Search for information on the UCSD News site.
- These results do not include ads.
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Basic searching:
Type in a few descriptive words about the service or topic and hit Go.
Refine your search by adding more words to the search terms.
Note: Broaden or restrict the search by including fewer or more terms. Google search features:
- Spelling: A spelling suggestion is returned where the spell checker has detected a possible spelling mistake.
- Capitalization: Google searches are not case sensitive.
- "AND" searches: There is no need to include "AND" between terms. Google only returns pages that include all of your search terms.
- "OR" searches:
Google supports the logical "OR" operator. To retrieve pages that include either word A or word B, use an uppercase "OR" between terms.
- Wildcard searches: Google does not support wildcard searches.
See Google search tips for more information. |
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Directory searches |
Searching the UCSD Title and Pay Plan |
Search for UCSD students by entering the student's last name or first name in the box to the right of "Search directory for" and changing the pull-down menu option to "Student."
Search for UCSD staff and faculty in the "Search directory for" field at the top of every Blink page. These tables offer examples of various ways you can enter search criteria to find staff and faculty.
| Search by name |
| Description |
Example |
| Full name |
John Smith |
| first name |
John |
| last name |
Smith |
| partial first name |
joh |
| partial last name |
smi |
| either case |
JOHN smith |
| last name, first name |
Smith, John |
| last name first name |
Smith John |
| first initial last name |
j smith |
| first name last initial |
john s |
| hyphenated names |
sean-xavier |
| seanxavier |
| apostrophes |
o'moore |
| omoore |
names with
multiple words |
de la cruz |
| delacruz |
| dela cruz |
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| Search by e-mail |
| Description |
Example |
| full address |
jsmith@ucsd.edu |
| partial address |
jsmi |
| last name e-mail |
smith jsm |
| first name e-mail |
john jsmith@ |
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| Search by phone number |
| Description |
Example |
| phone extension |
45678 |
| full number |
(858)534-5678 |
| partial number |
342230 |
| 230 |
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You can also use the advanced directory search to find staff and faculty by:
- Department
- Payroll title
- Mail Code
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Search the UCSD Title and Pay Plan by entering your search criteria in the "Search for" field near the top of every Blink page and changing the pull-down menu option to "Title & Pay."
You can search the Title and Pay Plan by:
- Job title or keyword
- Example: Administrative Assistant II
- Example: admin asst
- Title code
Use the advanced Title and Pay Plan search to search on additional criteria:
- Bargaining unit
- Occupational group
- Example: B15 - CLERICAL/ADMIN, SPECIAL/MAIL
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