Search Hints:
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| Limits |
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- Apply Search Limits (date, language, format, etc.) before
entering search terms
- * Limits do not apply to author, subject
heading and call number searches
- Search limits remain in effect until the Clear Limits button
is selected
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Keyword Anywhere |
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- The word OR is assumed when more than one word is entered into
a keyword anywhere search.
The search: digital library development
is interpreted as: digital OR library OR
development
- Use + to mark essential terms: +syracuse
- Use quotes to search phrases "natural
language processing"
- Use ! to exclude terms: state !pennsylvania
- Use ? to find variant endings: politic?
finds political, politics, politician, etc.
- Do not use Boolean operators: and, or,
not
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Keywords Combined
(and, or, not) |
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- Combine keyword search terms with Boolean operators: and,
or, not
- Use parentheses to group terms in complex searches:
(engineering or math?) and (women or female)
- Use quotes to search phrases "natural
language processing"
- Use ? to find variant endings: politic?
finds political, politics, politician, etc.
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Subject Heading |
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Author |
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- Enter last name first for author searches: shakespeare,
william
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Title
Journal Title
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- Omit initial articles (a, an, the, das,
el, la, etc.) in title and journal title searches
- Searches are word order specific (left to right)
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Call Number |
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- Include punctuation in call number searches: LB2331.72
.G84 2002 (Note decimal point and spaces)
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Goverment Documents (SuDocs) Call Number |
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- Include punctuation in call number searches: Y 1.1/2:Serial 12897-4
(Note decimal point and spaces)
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