Searching ProQuest: Wild Cards & Truncation

Scope

• ProQuest offers 2 basic tools for searching for variations on :
  • The spelling of words
  • A root word (truncation)

Operators

OPERATOR TYPE	SYMBOL	USAGE	EXAMPLES
wildcard	*	1 (one) character	wom*n
truncation	?	multiple characers	comput?

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