Enclose phrases in quotes to retrieve words next to each other in the specified order: “citizen journalism”
Proximity to Other Words:
Enclose your search terms in quotes and use the tilde (~) followed by a number. Example: “yeast bread”~10 finds material where “yeast” and “bread” appear within 10 words of each other in the specified order.
Search a Range:
Use the { } characters to indicate a search range in OneSearch. When used on the years {2006 TO 2008} any instance of 2006, 2007, or 2008 will be returned.
Include Similar Terms in the Search:
Use the tilde (~) character at the end of a word to match words that look similar. When used on the term “Lead~” it will match “Wead,” “Veade,” and “Tead.”
An additional parameter can specify the required similarity. Select a value between 0 and 1, values closer to 1 indicate a higher similarity. For example: lead~0. If the parameter is not supplied, the default is 0.5.