diff --git a/cucumberTest/build.gradle.kts b/cucumberTest/build.gradle.kts
index 7fa314e..b5b2454 100644
--- a/cucumberTest/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/cucumberTest/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,4 +22,15 @@ task("cucumberTodo") {
             args = listOf("--plugin", "pretty", "--glue", "todo", "src/test/resources/todo")
         }
     }
+}
+
+task("cucumberiCite") {
+    dependsOn("assemble", "testClasses")
+    doLast {
+        javaexec {
+            main = "io.cucumber.core.cli.Main"
+            classpath = configurations.getByName("cucumberRuntime") + sourceSets.main.get().output + sourceSets.test.get().output
+            args = listOf("--plugin", "pretty", "--glue", "iCite", "src/test/resources/iCite")
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/cucumberTest/src/test/java/iCite/SimpleSearch.java b/cucumberTest/src/test/java/iCite/SimpleSearch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97156ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cucumberTest/src/test/java/iCite/SimpleSearch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package iCite;
+
+import io.cucumber.java.en.Given;
+import io.cucumber.java.en.Then;
+import io.cucumber.java.en.When;
+import org.openqa.selenium.*;
+import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
+import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
+import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
+import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.ExpectedConditions;
+import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait;
+import org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+
+//SimpleSearch
+public class SimpleSearch {
+    private WebDriver driver;
+
+    @Given("I am on the iCite page.")
+    public void iAmOnTheiCitePage() {
+        driver = new FirefoxDriver();
+        driver.get("https://icite.od.nih.gov/covid19/search/");
+        //lets the application compile
+        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+
+    @When("I click my mouse in the Search query field.")
+    public void iClickInTheSearchQueryField() {
+        // driver.findElement(By.id("searchBox")).click();
+        WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("searchBox"));
+        WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 20); //here, wait time is 20 seconds
+        wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOf(element)); //this will wait for element to be visible for 20 seconds
+        element.click(); //now it clicks on element
+    }
+
+    @When("I enter pcsk9.")
+    public void ienterpcsk9() {
+        driver.findElement(By.id("searchBox")).sendKeys("pcsk9");
+    }
+
+    @When("I click the magnifying glass.")
+    public void magnifyingGlass() {
+        driver.findElement(By.id("searchButton")).click();
+    }
+
+    @Then("the results for pcsk9 will be displayed.")
+    public void theResultsWillBeDisplayed() {
+        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+
+//Simple Search using AND function
+
+    @When("I search for COVID and SYMPTOMS.")
+    public void isearchforcovidandsymptoms() {
+        driver.findElement(By.id("searchBox")).sendKeys("COVID and SYMPTOMS");
+    }
+
+    @Then("all results for COVID as well as SYMPTOMS will be displayed.")
+    public void alltheresultsforcovidaswellassymptomswillbedisplayed() {
+        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+
+//Simple Search using OR function
+
+    @When("I search for COVID or SYMPTOMS.")
+    public void isearchforcovidorsymptoms() {
+        driver.findElement(By.id("searchBox")).sendKeys("COVID or SYMPTOMS");
+    }
+
+    @Then("all results for COVID or SYMPTOMS will be displayed.")
+    public void alltheresultsforcovidorsymptomswillbedisplayed() {
+        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+    //Simple Search using a date range
+
+    @When("I click the Advanced Filter icon.")
+    public void iclicktheadvancedfiltericon() {
+        WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//button[@title='Advanced Filters']"));
+        WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 5); //here, wait time is 5 seconds
+        wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOf(element)); //this will wait for element to be visible for 20 seconds
+        element.click(); //now it clicks on element
+    }
+
+    @When("I click the From box.")
+    public void iclickthefrombox() {
+        //"FROM BOX"
+        WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@class='form-control']"));
+        WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 5); //here, wait time is 5 seconds
+        wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOf(element)); //this will wait for element to be visible for 20 seconds
+        element.click(); //now it clicks on element
+    }
+
+    @When("I enter 2021-03-03.")
+    public void ienter20210303() {
+        //"Enters start date. This is the line for the FROM Date Picker")
+        driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@class='form-control']")).sendKeys("2021-03-03");
+    }
+
+    @When("I click the To box.")
+    public void iclickthetobox() {
+        //"TO BOX"
+        WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//input[@class='form-control'])[2]"));
+        WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 5); //here, wait time is 5 seconds
+        wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOf(element)); //this will wait for element to be visible for 20 seconds
+        element.click(); //now it clicks on element
+    }
+
+    @When("I enter 2021-04-26.")
+    public void ienter20210426() {
+        //"Enters start date. This is the line for the To Date Picker")
+        driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//input[@class='form-control'])[2]")).sendKeys("2021-04-26");
+
+    }
+
+    @When("I click the Apply filters button.")
+    public void iclicktheapplyfiltersbutton() {
+        //Clicks apply filter button
+        driver.findElement(By.xpath("//button[contains(@class,'btn btn-sm')]")).click();
+
+    }
+
+    @Then("all publications will be displayed.")
+    public void allpublicationswithinthedaterangewillbedisplayedandiamdonewithmytest() {
+        driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+
+
+}
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diff --git a/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch.feature b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebecd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Feature:   Performing a search.
+  Scenario: As a user, I want to perform a Search.
+    Given I am on the iCite page.
+    When I click my mouse in the Search query field.
+    And I enter pcsk9.
+    And I click the magnifying glass.
+    Then the results for pcsk9 will be displayed.
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diff --git a/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch2.feature b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch2.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dffb04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch2.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Feature: Performing a search with AND function
+Scenario: As a user, I want to perform a search using the AND function.
+        Given I am on the iCite page.
+        When I click my mouse in the Search query field.
+	    And I search for COVID and SYMPTOMS.
+	    And I click the magnifying glass.
+        Then all results for COVID as well as SYMPTOMS will be displayed.
diff --git a/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch3.feature b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch3.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2fa6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch3.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Feature: Search with OR
+  Scenario: As a user, I want to perform a search using the OR function.
+    Given I am on the iCite page.
+    When I click my mouse in the Search query field.
+    And I search for COVID or SYMPTOMS.
+    And I click the magnifying glass.
+    Then all results for COVID or SYMPTOMS will be displayed.
diff --git a/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch4.feature b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch4.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2e8e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cucumberTest/src/test/resources/iCite/SimpleSearch4.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Feature: Searching by date range.
+  Scenario: As a user, I want to perform a search by a date range.
+    Given I am on the iCite page.
+    When I click the Advanced Filter icon.
+    And I click the From box.
+    And I enter 2021-03-03.
+    And I click the To box.
+    And I enter 2021-04-26.
+    And I click the Apply filters button.
+    Then all publications will be displayed.
+
+
+
+