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Ebsco Tutorial

Introduction

Ebsco

Title Search

Author Search

Keyword Search

  -- AND, OR, NOT

  -- Phrase Search

Subject Search

Limiting

Truncation

Saving Searches

Printable Checklist

 

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Truncation: Using Symbols to Expand your Search

Using a truncation symbol in your search terms tells the system to search for the word you enter along with any other words that have the same root. In Ebsco, the asterisk (*) is the recognized truncation symbol.

Accessing Ebsco from the Quick Links menu.

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