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Super Advanced Search Techniques
•Wildcards•Truncation•Proximity
Erin L. Nagel, Clayton State University Library
Wildcard searching
Not as scary as it soundsUse for search terms with unknown
characters and alternate spellings
Wildcard symbols
? = Match exactly one letter
# = Match zero or one letter
* = Match multiple letters
Match only one letter per ? Plurals
wom?n woman, women International spelling
defen?e defense, defence Use one ? for each character
psych????y psychology, psychiatry, NOT psychotherapy
Unsure of spelling Devi?nce devience, deviance
Wildcard examples
Wildcard examples
Match zero or one letter International spellings
colo#r color, colour, NOT colors or colours Plural
color# color, colors, NOT colour or colours Unsure of spelling
enviro#ment enviroment, environment Combine wildcards
colo # r# color, colors, colour, colours
Wildcard examples
Match multiple letters International spellings
orthop*dic orthopedic, orthopaedic Related concepts
psych*y psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychopathy
Replace entire word “A Midsummer * dream” A midsummer night’s dream
Truncation searching
Not as fun as vacation searchingUse to search for various endings to
root wordsUse asterisk symbol
Truncation examples
International spellings theat* theater, theatre, ALSO theatrical
Various endings comput* computer, computing, computation psycho* psychology, psychopathic, psychopathology,
psychotherapy Use as many common letters as possible
colon* colonoscopy, colonization, colon, colony coloni* colonization, colonies, colonialism
Proximity searching
Find results that contain two or more search terms within a specified number of words of each other
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Proximity search operators
Near (N) = ignores word order Within (W) = maintains word order Use with a letter to specify the maximum number
of words to appear between your search terms N8 W5
Place operator between your search terms psychotherapy N5 benefit arts W4 school
NEAR (ignores word order)
(psychotherapy N5 benefit) vs. (psychotherapy AND benefit) psychotherapy AND benefit= 25,533 results psychotherapy N5 benefit = 2,444 results
Benefits and challenges in practice-oriented psychotherapy research in Germany
Does Psychotherapy Benefit Pre and Post-operative Anxiety in Eye Diseases?
Association of psychotherapy with disability benefit claim closure among patients disabled due to depression.
WITHIN (maintains word order)
(tax W4 reform) vs. (tax AND reform ) tax AND reform= 175,210 results tax W4 reform = 82,626 results
Pathways to Tax Reform RevisitedTax Law and Healthcare ReformNOT = Identifying Key American Taxpayer Relief Act
and Health Care Reform Changes in Year-End Tax Planning.
NOT = ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF INTERNATIONAL TAX.
Combine tools to maximize your search
Boolean + proximity healthcare W8 (legislation OR reform OR law)
Truncation + Boolean olympi* AND athlet*
Wildcard + truncation + Boolean wom?n AND (equal* OR rights) AND (work* OR
employ*) Wildcard + proximity + truncation
orthop*dic N6 rehabilit*
A word of caution
These operators will work in Galileo discover searching (from library home page or Galileo home page)
Different databases use different operators Always use “Help” menu when searching in a
different database
Need more help?
Get help from a CSU Librarian In-person By phone- (678) 466-4346 Online chat Text message- (678) 845-8398 Email http://clayton.edu/library/Ask-a-librarian
Erin L. Nagel, Clayton State University Library
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