* |
Truncation |
cultur* |
Search for resources beginning with "cultur", such as "culture", "cultural", etc. |
+ |
Boolean operator AND |
dog + cat |
Finds resources containing "dog" and also "cat". If nothing is specified, the AND operator will apply anyway. |
| |
Boolean operator OR |
bike | bicycle |
Finds resources containing either "bike" or "bicycle" |
- |
Boolean operator BUT |
tintin -tibet |
Finds resources containing "tintin" but not "tibet". The word to exclude must be appended to the - sign. |
() |
Parentheses, to combine operators |
mobility + (bike | bicycle) |
Finds resources containing "mobility" and either "bicycle" or "bicycle". |
"" |
Exact phrase |
"literary review" |
Search for resources containing the exact phrase "literary review". |