The Basic Search Screen lets you create a search with limiters, expanders, and Boolean operators.
Enter your search terms in the Find field and select any limiters or expanders that you want to apply to your terms. You can use Boolean operators within your search.
Click Search. Your search results are displayed. To print, e-mail or save several search results, you should add them to the folder.
And - combines search terms so that each search result contains all of the terms. For example, education and technology finds articles that contain both terms.
Or - combines search terms so that each search result contains at least one of the terms. For example, education or technology finds results that contain either term.
Not - excludes terms so that each search result does not contain any of the terms that follow it. For example, education not technology finds results that contain the term education but not the term technology.
Refining Your Search
You can also select any limiters or expanders available on the Refine Search sub-tab. When you have entered your search terms and selected any search modes or search options, click Search. Your search results are displayed. To print, e-mail or save several search results, you should add them to the folder.
Your library administrator selects which search modes and search options are displayed. If enabled by your library administrator, Search History may be available from Basic Search.
Using Spellcheck
Your library administrator may also provide EBSCOhost's spell checking capability. If activated, when you misspell search terms, the spell checker suggests alternate spelling, and provides access to a Result List of the alternate terms. (Spell checking is not available with all databases.)
For a list of all tutorials available within Online Help, see EBSCOhost Tutorials.