<form action="ricerca.asp">
  <input type="text" name="testo">
  <br/>
  <select name="order">
    <option>Data
    <option>ID
    <option>Nome
  </select>
  <input type="submit">
</form>

<%
' ... apri db
SQL = "SELECT * FROM articoli WHERE " &_
  " testo LIKE '%" & request("testo") & "%' " &_
  " ORDER BY " & request("order")
' ... mostra i risultati
%>