Basic Search Tips
| Symbol | Purpose | Example |
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+ (plus sign) & - (minus sign)
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Use in
front of words to force their inclusion and/or exclusion in searches.
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+anorexia -bulimia |
| " " (double quotation marks) | Use
around phrases to ensure they are searched exactly as is, with the words
side by side in the same order. |
"Central Nervous System" |
| * | Stands
for any letter(s) or variations in spelling and word form. |
eye*
returns both eye & eyes leuko* returns leukocyte, leukosis, etc. |
| AND, OR, NOT | Use
in boolean searches to include or exclude words. For search engines
to recognize this command, use all caps. |
eating disorder AND (bulimia OR anorexia) |
| link: | Use
to find other pages that link to a page already found that also contains
the subject being searched. |
link:http://www.visembryo.com |
| title: | Narrows
a search to look for pages that have that word in their title. |
title://"lung function" |
| domain: |
Limits the search to a specific domain.
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domain:edu AND biochemistry AND antibodies
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