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Alternative spellings/plurals (Truncation)
 
Words may be right-hand truncated by using an asterisk ( * ). Using a single asterisk will truncate from 0-5 characters. Use a double asterisk ( ** ) for open-ended truncation.

Multiple words ending in truncation symbols are searched as individual words joined by the invisible operator "and".

You can also use a question mark ( ? ) to replace a single character within a word in any position, except the first character. Use this especially if you are not sure how to spell a partricular word.

Examples
  • a search on manage will find only:  manage
    •  
  • a search on manage* will find:  manage, management and manager
     
  • a search on enviro** will find:  environs, environment and environmental
     
  • a search on wom?n will find:  women and woman
     
  • a search on anders?n will find:  anderson and andersen
     
  • a search on insect* behavio* will find: insect behavior and behaviour of insects