Use truncation (*) to search for words that begin with the same letters.

comput* returns computer, computers, computerize, computerization

Truncation can also be used to replace any number of characters internally.

sul*ate returns sulphate or sulfate

Use wildcard (?) to replace a single character.

wom?n retrieves woman or women

Terms are automatically stemmed, except in the author field, unless the "Autostemming off" feature is checked.

management returns manage, managed, manager, managers, managing, management

To search for an exact phrase or phrases containing stop words (and, or, not, near), enclose terms in braces or quotation marks.

{Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy}
"near field scanning"

Use NEAR or ONEAR to search for terms in proximity. ONEAR specifies the exact order of terms. NEAR and ONEAR cannot be used with truncation, wildcards, parenthesis, braces or quotation marks. NEAR and ONEAR can be used with stemming.

Avalanche ONEAR/0 diodes
Solar NEAR energy

Browse the author look-up index to select all variations of an author's name

Smith, A. OR Smith, A.J. OR Smith, Alan J.