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Use truncation to broaden your search and to increase search results. Truncation symbols allow you to search for a variety of words with the same word root. For example, typing comput* will retrieve records containing any of the words listed below:
- Computer
- Computers
- Computing
- Computerization
(demo: comput$ search in ERIC)
Truncation symbols vary from database to database. Check the database help page if you are unsure of the truncation symbol. Common truncation symbols are listed below:
| Symbol |
Database |
| $ |
Education Abstracts
ERIC
PsycINFO |
| ! |
Lexis/Nexis Academic |
| * |
Academic One file
Academic Search Complete
Business Source Complete
CINAHL |
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