diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d9e896..dd84290 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const App = () => {
     <Turnstone
       autoFocus={true}
       data={fruits}
-      dataSearchType={'startswith'}
+      searchType={'startswith'}
       debounceWait={0}
       maxItems={10}
       noItemsMessage={'No matching fruit found'}
diff --git a/examples/geo/App.jsx b/examples/geo/App.jsx
index fd4fe8a..0c1d1f5 100644
--- a/examples/geo/App.jsx
+++ b/examples/geo/App.jsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const listbox = [
     data: (query) =>
       fetch(`http://localhost:3001/api/search/cities?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&limit=${maxItems}`)
         .then(response => response.json()),
-    dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+    searchType: 'startswith'
   },
   {
     name: 'Airports',
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const listbox = [
     data: (query) =>
       fetch(`http://localhost:3001/api/search/airports?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&limit=${maxItems}`)
         .then(response => response.json()),
-    dataSearchType: 'contains'
+    searchType: 'contains'
   }
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 50623d1..14765a8 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ const styles = {
 
 const listbox1 = {
   data: fruits,
-  dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+  searchType: 'startswith'
 }
 
 const listbox2 = [
   {
     data: fruits,
-    dataSearchType: 'startswith',
+    searchType: 'startswith',
     name: 'Fruits'
   },
   {
     data: vegetables,
-    dataSearchType: 'contains',
+    searchType: 'contains',
     name: 'Vegetables'
   }
 ]
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/turnstone.test.jsx b/src/lib/__tests__/turnstone.test.jsx
index cc2ebdd..0f32e88 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/turnstone.test.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/turnstone.test.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('Integration tests', () => {
     render(<Turnstone
       listbox={{
         data: fruits,
-        dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+        searchType: 'startswith'
       }}
       placeholder={placeholder}
     />)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('Integration tests', () => {
       autoFocus={true}
       listbox={{
         data: fruits,
-        dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+        searchType: 'startswith'
       }}
       text={text}
     />)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe('Integration tests', () => {
     render(<Turnstone
       listbox={{
         data: fruits,
-        dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+        searchType: 'startswith'
       }}
       text={text}
     />)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('Integration tests', () => {
       disabled={true}
       listbox={{
         data: fruits,
-        dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+        searchType: 'startswith'
       }}
       placeholder={placeholder}
     />)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Integration tests', () => {
     render(<Turnstone
       listbox={{
         data: fruits,
-        dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+        searchType: 'startswith'
       }}
       placeholder={placeholder}
     />)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/container.test.jsx b/src/lib/components/container.test.jsx
index 522f38b..71b04c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/container.test.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/container.test.jsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Container', () => {
     const props = {
       autoFocus: true,
       data: fruits,
-      dataSearchType: 'startswith',
+      searchType: 'startswith',
       debounceWait: 0,
       id: 'autocomplete',
       maxItems: 10,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.js b/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.js
index dac08f3..9fe01f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.js
+++ b/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import swrLaggyMiddleware from '../../utils/swrLaggyMiddleware'
 import isUndefined from '../../utils/isUndefined'
 
 const filterSuppliedData = (group, query) => {
-  const { data, displayField, dataSearchType } = group
-  const searchType = dataSearchType
-    ? dataSearchType.toLowerCase()
-    : dataSearchType
+  const { data, displayField, searchType } = group
+  const caseInsensitiveSearchType = searchType
+    ? searchType.toLowerCase()
+    : searchType
 
-  switch (searchType) {
+  switch (caseInsensitiveSearchType) {
     case 'startswith':
       return data.filter((item) =>
         itemText(item, displayField)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const fetcher = (query, listbox, defaultListbox, minQueryLength, maxItems
           text: itemText(item, listboxProp[groupIndex].displayField),
           groupIndex,
           groupName: listboxProp[groupIndex].name,
-          dataSearchType: listboxProp[groupIndex].dataSearchType,
+          searchType: listboxProp[groupIndex].searchType,
           defaultListbox: isDefaultListbox
         }))
       ]
diff --git a/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.test.js b/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.test.js
index 3bd480f..6030d02 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.test.js
+++ b/src/lib/components/hooks/useData.test.js
@@ -100,19 +100,19 @@ describe('Fetching API data', () => {
 const singleGroupListbox = [{
   name: '',
   data: fruits,
-  dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+  searchType: 'startswith'
 }]
 
 const multiGroupListbox = [
   {
     name: 'Fruits',
     data: fruits,
-    dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+    searchType: 'startswith'
   },
   {
     name: 'Vegetables',
     data: vegetables,
-    dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+    searchType: 'startswith'
   }
 ]
 
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ describe('Fetching static data', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     delete multiGroupListbox[0].ratio
     delete multiGroupListbox[1].ratio
-    multiGroupListbox[0].dataSearchType = 'startswith'
-    multiGroupListbox[1].dataSearchType = 'startswith'
+    multiGroupListbox[0].searchType = 'startswith'
+    multiGroupListbox[1].searchType = 'startswith'
   })
 
   test('Returns expected results for a single group', () => {
     return fetcher('Pe', singleGroupListbox, undef, 1, 10).then(items => {
       expect(items).toEqual([
-        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: '', dataSearchType: 'startswith'},
-        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: '', dataSearchType: 'startswith' }
+        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: '', searchType: 'startswith'},
+        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: '', searchType: 'startswith' }
       ])
     })
   })
@@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ describe('Fetching static data', () => {
   test('Returns expected results for multiple groups with equal ratios', () => {
     return fetcher('P', multiGroupListbox, undef, undef, 10).then(items => {
       expect(items).toEqual([
-        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pineapple', text: 'Pineapple', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pitaya', text: 'Pitaya', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peas', text: 'Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peppers', text: 'Peppers', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pinto Beans', text: 'Pinto Beans', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' }
+        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pineapple', text: 'Pineapple', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pitaya', text: 'Pitaya', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peas', text: 'Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peppers', text: 'Peppers', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pinto Beans', text: 'Pinto Beans', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' }
       ])
     })
   })
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ describe('Fetching static data', () => {
   test('Returns expected results for multiple groups limited to 6 results', () => {
     return fetcher('P', multiGroupListbox, undef, 1, 6).then(items => {
       expect(items).toEqual([
-        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peas', text: 'Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' }
+        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peas', text: 'Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' }
       ])
     })
   })
@@ -169,28 +169,28 @@ describe('Fetching static data', () => {
 
     return fetcher('P', multiGroupListbox, undef, 1, 6).then(items => {
       expect(items).toEqual([
-        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Pineapple', text: 'Pineapple', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' },
-        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'startswith' }
+        { value: 'Peach', text: 'Peach', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pear', text: 'Pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Physalis', text: 'Physalis', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Pineapple', text: 'Pineapple', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Parsnip', text: 'Parsnip', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' },
+        { value: 'Peanuts', text: 'Peanuts', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'startswith' }
       ])
     })
   })
 
   test('Returns results containing query', () => {
-    multiGroupListbox[0].dataSearchType = 'contains'
-    multiGroupListbox[1].dataSearchType = 'contains'
+    multiGroupListbox[0].searchType = 'contains'
+    multiGroupListbox[1].searchType = 'contains'
 
     return fetcher('Pe', multiGroupListbox, undef, 1, 6).then(items => {
       expect(items).toEqual([
-        { value: 'Bartlett pear', text: 'Bartlett pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'contains' },
-        { value: 'Cantaloupe', text: 'Cantaloupe', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'contains' },
-        { value: 'Grape', text: 'Grape', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', dataSearchType: 'contains' },
-        { value: 'Bell Pepper', text: 'Bell Pepper', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'contains' },
-        { value: 'Black-Eyed Peas', text: 'Black-Eyed Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'contains' },
-        { value: 'Chickpeas', text: 'Chickpeas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', dataSearchType: 'contains' }
+        { value: 'Bartlett pear', text: 'Bartlett pear', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'contains' },
+        { value: 'Cantaloupe', text: 'Cantaloupe', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'contains' },
+        { value: 'Grape', text: 'Grape', groupIndex: 0, groupName: 'Fruits', searchType: 'contains' },
+        { value: 'Bell Pepper', text: 'Bell Pepper', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'contains' },
+        { value: 'Black-Eyed Peas', text: 'Black-Eyed Peas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'contains' },
+        { value: 'Chickpeas', text: 'Chickpeas', groupIndex: 1, groupName: 'Vegetables', searchType: 'contains' }
       ])
     })
   })
diff --git a/src/lib/components/item.jsx b/src/lib/components/item.jsx
index 311d9de..5968007 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/item.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/components/item.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default function Item(props) {
 
   const { customStyles, highlighted, query } = state
   const ItemContents = state.props.ItemContents
-  const globalMatch = item.dataSearchType === 'contains'
+  const globalMatch = item.searchType === 'contains'
   const isHighlighted = highlighted && index === highlighted.index
 
   const divClassName = () => {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function Item(props) {
         index={index}
         item={item.value}
         query={query}
-        searchType={item.dataSearchType}
+        searchType={item.searchType}
         totalItems={state.items.length}
       />
     : (state.props.matchText
diff --git a/src/lib/index.jsx b/src/lib/index.jsx
index 83e5e0c..9330356 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/index.jsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default function Turnstone(props) {
 // Prop validation                                  //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-const dataSearchTypes = ['startswith', 'contains']
+const searchTypes = ['startswith', 'contains']
 
 const listboxRules = PropTypes.oneOfType([
   PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.exact({
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const listboxRules = PropTypes.oneOfType([
       PropTypes.func,
       PropTypes.array
     ]).isRequired,
-    dataSearchType: PropTypes.oneOf(dataSearchTypes),
+    searchType: PropTypes.oneOf(searchTypes),
     displayField: PropTypes.string,
     name: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     ratio: PropTypes.number
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const listboxRules = PropTypes.oneOfType([
       PropTypes.func,
       PropTypes.array
     ]).isRequired,
-    dataSearchType: PropTypes.oneOf(dataSearchTypes),
+    searchType: PropTypes.oneOf(searchTypes),
     displayField: PropTypes.string
   })
 ])
diff --git a/src/lib/index.test.jsx b/src/lib/index.test.jsx
index 523ff57..0c052b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/index.test.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ vi.mock('./components/container', () => ({ default: () => 'Container' }))
 
 const listbox = {
   data: ['foo', 'bar', 'foobar'],
-  dataSearchType: 'startswith'
+  searchType: 'startswith'
 }
 
 const component = renderer.create(