Expanders
Expanders make the search results larger
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Apply related words |
Select this option to expand results to include true synonyms and plurals of your terms. |
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Also search within the full text of the articles |
Select this option to search for your keywords within the full text of articles, as well as abstract and citation information. |
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Apply equivalent subjects (DEFAULT) |
Select this option to utilize mapped vocabulary terms to add precision to unqualified keyword searches. |
Other Expanders
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Truncation |
Allows you to enter the root of a search term and replace the ending with an * This allows the database to find all words with the same root. Example teach*-- will find teach, teacher, teaching |
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Wildcard symbol |
Can insert anywhere within in a search term and it holds the place of a letter from A-Z Example: Wom?n will find woman and women |