Research Strategies

Boolean basics specific to EBSCO's new interface.

In addition to AND OR and NOT, there are many other tricks you can use for more nimble searching. You can use wildcard and truncation symbols to create searches with unknown characters, multiple spellings or various endings.

Successful searching is largely about being precise. The tips, techniques, and information here can help you search with precision and find what you need.

You can use wildcards and truncation when you're looking for documents that contain spelling variants, or words that begin with the same character string.

From JSTOR Support - Boolean operators help search engines use logic to limit, narrow, or broaden your search results in order to surface content that is most relevant to your search.

Use these wildcard and truncation tips to expand or narrow your JSTOR searching.