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Keyword Search Tips |
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If you do
an Advanced Keyword search or a search with no results you
will see the following search tips. |
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Explanation |
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Check Spelling |
Check your spelling in this
online dictionary. |
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Use Different Words |
Try owls rather than the spotted owl
or try employment rather than jobs. |
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Boolean Operators AND/OR |
Use "and" to narrow your search by finding ALL of the words.
Example: teenagers and text messaging
Use "or" to broaden your search by finding ANY of the words.
Example: hurricanes or tornados |
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Wildcards |
Searches variations of a word.
Example: Teen* finds teen, teens, teenage, teenager
You may also use a question mark (?) to replace a single character anywhere within a word..
Example: wom?n |
Phrase Searching
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Search for two or more words
together as a phrase by using quotation marks.
Example:
marketing research
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Try Another Library
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If you dont find what you need at LCC Library, try searching other Michigan libraries.
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