Most databases allow you to specify that adjacent words be searched as phrases.
Many databases allow you to specify that the words you are searching are within a certain proximity of each other. Proximity operators are more specific than Boolean operators and make your search more precise.
Proximity operators also vary by database, but some common ones include:
w# = with
n# = near
Consult the database Help screens to find out how to search by phrases or to specify proximity.
This guide was adapted from the MIT Libraries Database Search Tips guide with permission under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC license