| You can use other techniques to further refine and limit searches. |
Limiters |
Many databases allow you to limit your search by: date, document type, language, type of publication, etc. Look for pull-down menus on the Search screen. |
Phrase Searching:
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Use quotation marks (" ") or select "as a phrase" in a pull-down menu in order to search for words adjacent to each other.
Examples:
- "rock and roll "
- "Robert Louis Stevenson"
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| Truncation |
Use a symbol to search word variations.
Truncation symbols vary from database to database - the $ is used in the Fordham Library Catalog. In many databases the * is used.
Examples:
- terror$ = terror, terrorism, terrorist
- environ$ = environment, environmental, environmentally
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| Nesting: |
Use parentheses ( ) to nest search terms.
Example: (rivers OR oceans) AND pollution |
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