Database Search Success Is Often a Function of Using Language to Define Your Topic
This includes attention to both: syntax - how words are combined & semantics - what words are chosen to describe the topic
How do FirstSearch and General Reference Center Gold handle: a single word
Finding: A Single Word
How do FirstSearch and General Reference Center Gold handle: pluralization
Pluralization
How do FirstSearch and General Reference Center Gold handle: a phrase
FirstSearch—Phrases
A Phrase— Boolean AND
General Reference Center Gold—Phrases
How do you “force” a phrase search?
Proximity
Proximity—wn
Proximity—nn
Field Searching
Synonyms
How do FirstSearch and General Reference Center Gold handle: combining synonyms
Boolean OR
How do FirstSearch and General Reference Center Gold handle: combining different concepts
Different Concepts
Synonyms Combined with a Different Concept—Nesting
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