* replaces one character within a word. Use multiple * to replace specified number of characters, e.g., psych****y will find either psychiatry or psychology.
! replaces one or more characters at the end of a word, e.g. acqui! would return results such as acquires, acquired, acquiring, and acquisition.
Connectors
w/s terms must be in same sentence, e.g., frogs w/s deformed.
w/p terms must be in same paragraph.
w/# (where # is a number) terms must be within # words of each other in any order.
Limits
Varies depending on database. Generally:
date of publication
publication type
availability of full text
source title
Save/Rerun
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Full Text/Document Delivery
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