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Truncation
Truncation (shortening your keyword) makes the search engine look at other possible forms of a word for which you are searching. Use truncation to find plurals and variations on the endings of a word. To truncate, use the asterisk symbol: *. You can enter this symbol by hitting Shift and 8 on the keyboard at the same time or by hitting the asterisk symbol on the number pad.
Search Examples
- You want to find the following terms:
feminist, feminism
Use feminis* - You want to find the following terms:
immigration, immigrate, immigrant
Use immigra* - You want to find the following terms:
cloning, clone, clones
Use clon*
Phrase Searching
To find an exact phrase (i.e., words in a row in an exact order), enclose the phrase in quotation marks.
Examples
- "glass ceiling"
- "global warming"
- "same sex marriage"
Using AND
Combine keywords by putting the word AND between them. This requires that both keywords be present in any found articles, but not necessarily as a phrase (i.e., words in a row in an exact order). Entries that include keywords connected by AND are referred to as search statements.
Example Search Statements
- clon* AND ethic*
- "renewable energy " AND "wind power"
- "glass ceiling" AND feminis*
Note: If you use the Advanced Search feature of a database, and is the default connector between the entry boxes:
