How to Search ADAMS Public Documents

• For best results, use the Advanced Search tab.
• Choose Public Library or Public Legacy Library
• Build your search in the Document Properties area.
• "Matching all criteria of group" is useful for searching for topics and names
• Use Document Title contains to search for topic keywords
• Use Author Name or Addressee Name to search for correspondence or testimony by a specific person
• Use Document Date to limit your search to a specific date or range of dates
• Keyword consists of terms assigned by the NRC and is not generally useful for searching
• To limit your search to Diablo Canyon documents only, click "More options" to open "Matching any criteria of group," then use the docket numbers associated with each generating unit:
• Diablo Canyon 1:  05000275
• Diablo Canyon 2:  05000323
• The full list of docket numbers is available on the NRC site.
• Useful for researching other nuclear facilities

How to Use the Results

• Full-text documents will display a PDF or "text/plain" symbol to the left of the document title. Very large documents or multiple selections may be in a zipped file.
• To download a full-text document, check the box next to it and choose "Download" at the top of the search results.
• If the document does not have full text available, you will need its Microform Address.
• Check the box next to the title and choose "Properties" at the top of the search results
• Go to the Custom tab in the Document Properties box and scroll down to Microform Addresses
• Write down the number you see there (e.g. 50275-63) along with the title of the document and bring it to the Research Help Desk
• The Research Help Desk can retrieve the microfiche you need and help you to view, print, or save documents
• The Microform Address refers to the fiche number (e.g. 50275) and the point on the fiche where your document begins (e.g. page 63)
• Each microfiche contains 13 rows of 28 page images each (364 page images); a single microfiche can contain many different documents, and a single document may start on one microfiche and continue to the next
• To print the properties of one or more documents:
• Check the box next to all desired titles and choose "Report" at the top of the search results
• Choose "LEGACY Custom"
• A list of the properties (including custom properties such as Microform Addresses) will be presented in a new tab
• This list can be printed using your web browser print command or copied and pasted into a document or spreadsheet