Words may be right-hand truncated using an asterisk. Use a single asterisk * to truncate from 1-5 characters. Use a double asterisk ** for open-ended truncation.
-environment* polic*
-fyodor dost**
PROXIMITY
Use "near" to specify words close to each other, in any
order. Use "within #" to specify terms which occur within # words of each other in the record.
-California near university
-america within 3 econom*
OPERATORS
Use "and" or "or" to specify multiple words;"and not" excludes words. Use parentheses to group words when including operators.
-(annotated bibliography) and child*
-(alaska or canada) and (adventure not vacation)
FIELDS
Specify fields to search. Field abbreviations are a: (author), t: (title), d: (subject), and N: (note)
-(a:twain) and (t:huck*) -(a:united and a:states) and (d:handicapped or d:disabled)
