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If you want to… |
Use |
To |
Example |
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Search a phrase |
" " (Quotation marks) |
Search as a phrase |
“renewable energy” |
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Search a term with variant forms |
? (A question mark) |
Perform a single character wildcard search |
Wom?n |
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* (An asterisk) |
Perform a multiple character wildcard search |
Cultur* |
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Combine synonyms |
OR |
Connect synonyms |
Solar OR sun |
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Combine terms on different subjects |
AND (or a space) |
Connect terms covering different subjects |
Energy AND conservation |
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Exclude a term |
NOT |
Exclude a term from the search |
Energy NOT nuclear |
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Group terms |
( ) |
Group terms within a search statement. |
“renewable energy” AND (solar OR wind OR wave?) |
