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* If you search for keywords prefixed with a minus sign -, you are performing a NEGATIVE search. For example, if you search for **+cancer -lung** this is the equivalent of saying return papers containing **cancer** but only if those papers DO NOT contain the keyword **lung**. You cannot perform an all negative search so a search like **-lung -cancer** is invalid. | * If you search for keywords prefixed with a minus sign -, you are performing a NEGATIVE search. For example, if you search for **+cancer -lung** this is the equivalent of saying return papers containing **cancer** but only if those papers DO NOT contain the keyword **lung**. You cannot perform an all negative search so a search like **-lung -cancer** is invalid. | ||
- **EXACT PHRASE Searching** | - **EXACT PHRASE Searching** | ||
- | * If you search for keywords encased in double quotations ", you are performing an EXACT PHRASE search. For example, if you search for **"lung cancer"** this is the equivalent of saying return papers containing the EXACT PHRASE **lung cancer**. You can use exact phrase searching in combination with the above options such as **+"lung cancer" -signaling** which will return papers containing **lung cancer** but not if they also contain **signaling**. You should use exact phrase searching anytime you want to find a specifically worded phrase including looking for authors **"Smith AC"** or exact titles **"Analysis of murine HOXA-2 activity in Drosophila melanogaster"**. When search for a title of a publication make sure you put quotes around it, otherwise you'll get back every paper containing any of those words in the title. Also, make sure to remove **[[orcs:search_tips|invalid characters]]** from the title if it contains any... | + | * If you search for keywords encased in double quotations ", you are performing an EXACT PHRASE search. For example, if you search for **"lung cancer"** this is the equivalent of saying return papers containing the EXACT PHRASE **lung cancer**. You can use exact phrase searching in combination with the above options such as **+"lung cancer" -signaling** which will return papers containing **lung cancer** but not if they also contain **signaling**. You should use exact phrase searching anytime you want to find a specifically worded phrase including looking for authors **"Smith AC"** or exact titles **"Analysis of murine HOXA-2 activity in Drosophila melanogaster"**. When searching for a title of a publication make sure you put quotes around it, otherwise you'll get back every paper containing any of those words in the title. Also, make sure to remove **[[orcs:search_tips|invalid characters]]** from the title if it contains any... |
Here are some practical examples of how to use Full Text searching to retrieve publications of interest: | Here are some practical examples of how to use Full Text searching to retrieve publications of interest: |