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.