| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Search operators AND, OR, NOT | You can combine search terms through the use of the Boolean Operators AND, OR, & NOT. |
| (Parentheses) | Words within parentheses are processed first. For example in the search phrase (cats AND dogs) AND training, the phrase cats AND dogs would be searched first, then combined with training. |
| "Quotation Marks" | Quoted words or phrases are searched for literally. Example: "Internet Use" searches for both words in this order. |
| Asterisk * | Used as a wildcard for any number of characters. For example, bor* will retrieve: borrow, borrower, borrowers, borrowing, etc. |
| Question Mark ? | Used as a wildcard for a single character. For example, book? will retrieve book and books. |
| UPPER & lower case | The search engine is case-sensitive only when you enter search terms using mixed upper & lower case characters. For example: FARMER & farmer are case insensitive, but Farmer would be considered case sensitive by the search engine. |