The "filter" on the Forum Menu Page searches just through the thread titles, and it's the only one that lets you set a time limit on your search. Put a phrase or word or part of a word from the thread title in the filter box, and then set the time to a week or a year or whatever.
In the "Quick Links" dropdown menu that you find on most Mudcat pages, you'll find a link to the old Forum Search page, which allows you to search the Forum by the subject or the name of the sender of messages, or both.
Our newest and most powerful search engine is our SuperSearch which searches the entire text of all our Forum messages, and of all the songs in the Digital Traditon Folk Song Database. You can also search the Digital Tradition and access other DigiTrad features by using the blue DigiTrad search box you'll find on most Mudcat pages. Note that the "titles" list of the DigiTrad doesn't work very well - better to use the search box.
Just to keep you on your toes, note that each of our search engines has its own set of rules. The best way to learn those rules is by trial and error. Hope that helps, and that the last sentence doesn't scare you away... -Joe Offer-
Yes, I know my SuperSearch link returns an error message, but it also gives you a box where you can search. I'm waiting for Pene Azul or Jon Freeman to show me how to link to a SuperSearch page without generating that error. -Joe Offer-