Use Boolean, wildcards and truncation
You can use Boolean and other operators but you can often get better results using filters or advanced search. The Library Search has automatic functionality to help improve search results (such as word stemming, synonym mapping and including alternate spellings of common words).
Boolean operators |
Use the operators AND, OR and NOT (must be written in ALL CAPS), e.g. Joss Whedon AND firefly AND buffy |
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Wildcards and truncation |
Use these if your search term has multiple spellings or various endings:
Note: if you use wildcards and truncation you lose the benefit of the Library Search's automatic stemming and inclusion of common alternate spellings. |
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