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Database quick guides: Emerald

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Emerald

Emerald

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLES

Finding variations of a word




 

 

Truncation and wildcards

* replaces 0...n symbols, and it can be used in the end or in the middle of a word
 

? replaces one symbol

NB, the symbols * and ? cannot be used in front of a word

product* finds products, production etc.

col*r finds color and colour

 

organi?ation finds organization and organisation


NOT: *social, ?symmertric

Phrases 

Phrases are inside quotation marks

NB, truncation cannot be used inside a phrase.

"total quality management"


 

Operators

Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT are in use.
 

 


 

 

Tips

Advanced Search: Search Tips

 

Links

Help Topics – search instructions etc. in Emerald database
Rights of Use – FinElib