Boolean Operators:
Basic commands that expand or limit a search.
AND--All terms joined by AND must occur in the record
NOT--The term following NOT must be absent from the record
"" ""-- Searches for the exact phrase
SAME--The terms joined by SAME must occur in the same record
OR--Any one of the terms joined by OR must occur in the record
NEAR--Searches both terms in the same record
; -- Searchs for either one word or the other in a record
Truncations:
Searches by the root of the word and for anything added onto the trunk of the word
?--For example, enter "child?" to search for child, children, etc.
*--For example, enter "child*" to search for child, children, etc.
$--For example, enter "child$" to search for child,children, etc.
Single-Character Wildcard:Substitues one letter to search for alternate spellings
? -- For example, enter "wom?n" to search for woman or women
# -- For example, enter "wom#n" to search for woman or women
* -- For example, enter "wom*n" to search for woman or women
Multiple-Character Wildcard:
Substitue one or more letters to search for alternate spellings
? -- For example, enter "col?r" to search for color or colour
* -- For example, enter "col*r" to search for color or colour
** -- For example, enter "col**r" to search for color or colour
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