By using these advanced search techniques, you can increase, reduce or improve the relevancy of your search results, making it easier to find the right materials.
Operator
Example
Finds results with...
AND
security AND data
both the word security and the word data
OR
security OR data
either the word security or the word data
NOT or -
security NOT data
the word security but not the word data
Phrase
"information processing"
the words in the exact order - e.g. information processing but not processing of information
? (Wildcard)
b?t
bot, bet, bat, bit
replaces any single unknown character. Wildcards cannot be used at the start of a search term or when searching for phrases within quotes.
* (Wildcard)
autom*
automatic, automation, automated
The * replaces any number of unknown characters. Useful for searching for words with different endings. Wildcards cannot be used at the start of a search term or when searching for phrases within quotes.
Special characters
+ - && || ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ " ~ * ? : /
These characters have a special meaning when used as part of a search string. To force Search to look for the character put a back slash in front of it.
