Truncation, also called stemming, is a technique that broadens your search to include various word endings and spellings. Truncation can be useful when looking for:
Truncation/wildcard symbols vary by database. Check the help screens to find out which symbols are used.
Truncation:
To use truncation, enter the root of a word and put the truncation symbol at the end.
Wildcards:
Similar to truncation, wildcards substitute a symbol for one letter of a word.
This guide was adapted from the MIT Libraries Database Search Tips guide with permission under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 license