# Search

With Clarity LIMS v6.2 or later, there are two ways to search for items:

[basic-search](https://help.connected.illumina.com/clarity-lims/clarity-lims-v6.2-and-lablink-v2.4/clarity-lims-v6.2-guide/search/basic-search "mention") —Searches the entire system or within a specific category, like samples, projects, containers, and protocol steps.

[advanced-search](https://help.connected.illumina.com/clarity-lims/clarity-lims-v6.2-and-lablink-v2.4/clarity-lims-v6.2-guide/search/advanced-search "mention") —Locates information stored in the system using specific criteria that cannot be defined in Basic Search.