Searching Dates in Concord

You can search for dates in Mary Baker Eddy’s writings using a variety of different date formats. Simply enter a date into the search bar and then click on the magnifying glass icon to launch your search.

The chart below outlines the accepted date formats.

Format

Example

Format

Example

Spelled

eighteen hundred ninety four

Year (YYYY)

1866, 1900, 1905

Month/Year

April 1901, Apr 1901, Apr. 1901

Month/Day/Year

December 10, 1889; Dec 10, 1889; Dec. 10, 1889

MM/DD/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY

12/10/1889 or 12-10-1889

Range

1900-1910

Note: Range search results are sorted by year within each of the main search buckets (e.g. the Bible, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and Mary Baker Eddy’s Other Writings).

Want to see it in action?

Watch the Release v5.44: Searching Dates video or follow the instructions below.

Go to the search bar and enter the date of your choice. For this example, I’ll type in 1866. Then click on the magnifying glass to launch your search.

In your results you’ll see the books that the date is returned.

Just like traditional keyword searches, the date will be highlighted in blue.