|
Phrase
|
to
search words as a unit (not separately), enclose in parentheses.
|
| Example:
|
"managed
health care" |
| Word
Stem |
You
won't always know the form of the word to be searched,
e.g. whether it is singular or plural. So to search
on the stem and anything that follows, add the
truncation symbol ($) |
| Example:
|
tattoo$
will get all variations including tattoo, tattoos,
tattooing, tattooed. |
| Operators
|
Terms
may be combined using the word AND |
| Example:
|
children
and divorce (both terms must be present in the
record) |
| |
Terms
may be combined using the word OR |
| Example: |
adolescent$
or teenager$ (either term must be present in the record, but not necessarily
both) |
