Using Truncation

Many computer search systems allow you to search for plurals or variant spellings of a word by typing a symbol in place of the final letters of the words. The symbol used varies by database.

• In EBSCOhost databases, use a * .
• In InfoTrac, use a * .
• In CLICnet Classic use a * to match 1-5 letters, use ** for any number of letters.
• In FirstSearch, use a + for plurals and a * for all other forms of truncation.
• For other databases, look at the Help screens or search tips to see what the truncation symbol is.
  

EXAMPLES

To search all of these words:	Enter the search as:
flower, flowers, flowering	flower*
economic, economics	economic* in CLICnet, EBSCOhost, and InfoTrac
	economic+ in FirstSearch
economic, economics, economist, econometrics, etc.	econom** in CLICnet Classic
	econom* in InfoTrac, EBSCOhost, and FirstSearch