AUC Libraries Catalog
| SEARCH TIP | EXAMPLES | |
|---|---|---|
| PHRASE | To search multiple words as a phrase you must place the words inside " " | "freedom of speech" |
| TRUNCATION | Use * to substitute for 1-5 characters Use ** to substitute for any number of characters |
psycholog* fyodor dost** |
| WILDCARD | Use ? to replace one letter within a word | wom?n |
| BOOLEAN OPERATORS | Use "and" to find all words Use "or" to find any one of the words Use "and not" to exclude word(s) Use ( ) to combine Boolean commands |
desert and farming and Egypt farming or agriculture agriculture and Egypt and not cotton (farming or agriculture) and Egypt |
| PROXIMITY | Use "near" to find words that are no more than 10 words apart |
American near university Refugees within 3 rights |
| FIELDS | To find words that appear: anywhere in the Title use "t:" anywhere in the Author field, use "a:" anywhere in the Subject field, use "s:" |
t:alley and a:najib (the word alley can appear anywhere in the title) s:najib and s:criticism |