Database Searching: "Phrase" Searching
Definition
Phrase searching
is the process of searching for any phrase (name, title, quote, etc.) in a datbase.
Many databases can be searched for specific phrases, including:
Titles
Common or recognized phrases (such as "to be or not to be") in literature
Slogans (such as "just do it")
Colloquial or slang phrases (such as "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch)
Scientific phrases
This is particularly useful when searching a database containing full-text documents.
Usage
Phrase searching
is usually done with specific punctuation marks.
A common way is to put double quotes
" "
around words to be searched on only as a phrase.
Example
AltaVista
, http://www.altavista.com, as an example, allows the searching of phrases by:
Putting double quotes
" "
around the series of words
Example:
"
Once upon a time
"
Installing punctuation between the words. [Try out various punctuation symbols.]
Example:
Once
;
upon
;
a
;
time
To:
LT65 INDEX
To:
GREENSHEET
To:
To:
TOP OF PAGE:
So many urls. So little time.
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