Can you give me an example of a similarity search?

You’ve been researching California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and want to see which other states have laws with similar provisions—especially those involving clear opt-out mechanisms for data collection.

Let’s say you have the following excerpt from the CCPA:

"A business that collects consumer personal data shall provide a clear and conspicuous link on its homepage titled 'Do Not Sell My Personal Data,' allowing consumers to opt out of data collection and sale."

1. Go to the ScholarsEdge Legislation page: From here, you can view your saved searches or create a new search.

2. Create New Search: Select the “Similarity Search” tab.

1. Search Name: Give it a descriptive title, such as “CCPA Comparison Search.”

2. Search Sensitivity: Choose Low, Default, or High based on how loosely or strictly you want the system to match the language.

3. Text to Compare: Paste your CCPA snippet into this field.

4. User Prompt: Briefly describe what you’re aiming to find. For instance:

   “Looking for other state laws that require businesses to offer an opt-out of personal data collection, similar to the CCPA.”

1. Save: You’ll be returned to the Saved Searches page.

2. Run Search: Choose whether you want to find Laws, Regulations, or Bills, then select any states of interest (e.g., Texas, New York, Colorado).

3. Confirm: ScholarsEdge will scan for legislation containing language similar to your pasted excerpt.

Each document that ScholarsEdge returns includes:

• Percent Match: How similar the language is to your provided snippet.

• Prompt Match: True or False, depending on whether it aligns with your stated focus (here, mandatory opt-out links or user rights).

• Reasoning: A short explanation of why each result is marked True or False for Prompt Match.

• Summary: A concise overview of the text so you can gauge its relevance.

• Source: Identifies the official title or location of the law.

• View Source: Gives you direct access to the entire text if you want to confirm specifics.

• Precise Language Matching: By providing exact text, ScholarsEdge identifies documents with either the same or very similar phrasing.

• User Prompt Clarity: Even if a bill mentions data privacy, it could be marked False if it doesn’t actually provide for a “Do Not Sell” link.

• Search Sensitivity: Adjusting from Low to High can show you a broader set of results vs. highly targeted ones.

In this example, you might discover that Colorado or Virginia have laws with nearly identical clauses regarding opt-out provisions, leading to high Percent Match scores and True Prompt Matches. This straightforward, text-focused approach is what makes Similarity Search great for finding parallel or derivative legislative language across different states.