1. A method of enabling users to perform a search, the method including, in a computer system: providing a user with a search request form including information relating to a search request, the search request form having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of the search request form and of a plurality of reference points, at least some of the coded data being coincident with at least one search field; receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to movement of the sensing device at least partially within the search field to sense at least some of the coded data and generate the indicating data, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of: the identity of the search request form; movement of the sensing device at least partially within the at least one search field; and, an identifier, the identifier being stored in a store within the sensing device; determining, using the indicating data, movement of the sensing device within the at least one search field; determining, using the determined movement, a search request; performing a search using the determined search request; and, providing results of the search to the user using the identifier.