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Sociological Abstracts
Word variants (e.g. labor, labour)
Universiteitsbibliotheek
verder = klikken
Wildcards / truncation You use wildcards to search for word variants. Most common wildcards: * ? ! # $ Meaning in Sociological Abstracts at the end of a
word (= truncation):- * replaces 0,1 or more characters
e.g.: patent* finds: patent, patents, patentable, patented.- ? replaces 1 character
e.g.: fib?? finds: fiber and fibre In Sociological Abstracts wildcards can also be used
in the middle of a word (=masking):e.g.: behavio*r finds: behavior and behaviour
Combinations are possible:e.g.: wom?n* finds: woman, women, womens’ and womanhood
An example
interview*
* replaces 0, 1 ormore characters
verbal behavi*r
Placing * IN a wordis also possible
organi?ation
? replaces1 character
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