Phrases and Wildcards
How do I refine my search query?
Definition:
A phrase is a group of words surrounded
by double-quotes.
The following would be interpreted as 3-word phrases:
"http://appletsite.com
" (the same as "http appletsite com
")
"A new sub-folder"
(the same as "new sub folder ")
Phrase searching narrows your search. To expand your search you can use the wildcard (*) operator.
Definition:
A word followed by the wildcard
(*) matches all documents that contain words starting with the
same pattern.
This is especially useful when you don't know the spelling of a particular word, or when you want to include all variants of a word in your search.
For example:
excavat* would match all
of the following: excavate, excavates,
excavation, excavating, excavated,
etc.
| 1. | |
2a. |
Type a phrase surrounded in quotation marks into the search query field. |
2b. |
Or, type the beginning of a word followed by the wildcard (*). |
3. |
Click the Magnifying Glass, or hit Enter to perform your search. |