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Word variants (i.e. labor, labour)

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Wildcards / truncation Use this to search for variant spellings Frequently used wildcards: * ? ! # $ Meaning of wildcards in ASP when used at the end of a word (=

truncation): * replaces 0, 1 or more characters

i.e.: patent* finds: patent, patents, patentable, patented ? replaces 1 character

i.e.: fib?? finds: fiber and fibre In ASP you can use wildcards also in the middle of a search term:

i.e.: behavio*r finds: behavior and behaviour Combining the wildcards is also possible:

i.e.: wom?n* finds: woman, women, women’s and womanhood

* replaces 0, 1 or more characters

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You can use * also in the middle

of a word

verbal behavi*r

? replaces 1 character

wom?n