diff --git a/apps/dynamic_search/__init__.py b/apps/dynamic_search/__init__.py
index 8b13789179..b51382045f 100644
--- a/apps/dynamic_search/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/dynamic_search/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+from navigation.api import register_sidebar_template
 
+register_sidebar_template(['search'], 'search_help.html')
diff --git a/apps/dynamic_search/templates/search_help.html b/apps/dynamic_search/templates/search_help.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8bfff941a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/dynamic_search/templates/search_help.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<div class="block notice">
+<h4>{% trans "Help" %}</h4>
+<p>{% blocktrans %}Enter the desired search keywords separated by space.  Only the top {{ search_results_limit }} results will be available.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+</div>
diff --git a/apps/dynamic_search/views.py b/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
index 8dad888058..b31e5409fc 100644
--- a/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
+++ b/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from dynamic_search.api import perform_search
 from dynamic_search.forms import SearchForm
 from dynamic_search.conf.settings import SHOW_OBJECT_TYPE
+from dynamic_search.conf.settings import LIMIT
 
 
 def results(request, form=None):
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def results(request, form=None):
         'multi_select_as_buttons': True,
         'submit_label': _(u'Search'),
         'submit_icon_famfam': 'zoom',
+        'search_results_limit': LIMIT,
     })
 
     if SHOW_OBJECT_TYPE: