Top Ten Database Search Tips Tutorial      


Introduction

Search Terms

Database Selection

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Subject Headings

Boolean

Truncation

Limiting

Adapt the Search

Web Concerns

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Truncation: Retrieving Word Variants

Truncate search terms to retrieve all variants of a term. Truncation symbols vary from database to database. Examples include: *, ?, !, % and $.

For example, if you search on the term plagiar* in ProQuest,

you will retrieve articles that contain any words that begin with the letters plagiar, including: plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiarizing, plagiarized, plagiarizer, plagiarizers, plagiarist, etc.

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