Multiple Words
When searching multiple words the system will automatically supply the Boolean "and" operator between each word; multiple words entered for the search will all occur somewhere in the retrieved records though not necessarily in the order entered. Both examples on the right will retrieve the same results.
world health organization
world and health and orginaztion
Phrase Searches
Search for complete phrases by enclosing them in quotation marks. Words enclosed in double quotes will appear together in all results exactly as typed.
"world health organization"
Truncation / Wildcards
Words may be right-hand truncated using an asterisk. Use a single asterisk * to truncate from 1-5 characters. Use a double asterisk ** for open-ended truncation.
You may also use a ? to replace a
single character anywhere within a word.
environment* polic*
inter**wom?n
Boolean Operators
Use and or or to specify multiple words
in any field, any order. (And gives results including all the words. Or gives results including all the words or some of the words.) Use and not to exclude words. Parentheses group words together when using Boolean operators. To use "near" and "within" as search terms, put them in quotes.
stocks and bonds
(indian or pacific) and (ocean life and not mammals)
Proximity
Use near to specify words close to each other, (within 10 words) in any order. Use within # to specify terms which occur within # words of each other in the record. To use "near" and "within" as search terms, put them in quotes.
California near university
america within 3 econom*
"Near" east
Fields
Specify fields to search, using field abbreviation. Fields available for this database are a: (author), t: (title), n: (notes), and s: (subject).
a:twain and t:huck*
a:united and a:states and (s:disabled or n:disabled)
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