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Proquest Tutorial

Introduction

Proquest

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 the Proquest, the asterisk (*) is the recognized truncation symbol.

Truncation in Proquest

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