The wildcard is an advanced search technique that can be used to maximize your search results in library databases. Wildcards are used in search terms to represent one or more other characters. The two most commonly used wildcards in our library databases are: An asterisk (*) may be used to specify any number of characters. It is typically used at the end of a root word, when it is referred to ...
Use advanced search techniques to allow you to get the most out of each search. Wildcards, phrase searching and nesting can be particularly helpful. Books typically cover topics broadly, so when looking for textbooks, you may need to broaden your keywords. You can then look inside relevant books for more specific topics.
