If your search contains more statements than Ovid can display on the screen at one time, you can quickly review the statements from the search prompt by using the up and down arrows to scroll the search statement list up and down. This method is faster than using the mouse or space bar to select sets to delete. However, the comment text does appear in the search statement list. Comments can help you keep better track of complex search strategies. When a saved search containing comments is executed, the comments appear in the search statement list, just as you typed them.
Unlimited truncation is used to retrieve all possible suffix variations of a root word.
Use unlimited truncation with care, since you can accidentally retrieve documents with unwanted words. Limited Truncation Truncation can be used with any digit to specify the maximum number of characters that may follow the root word or phrase. It is useful for some plural forms. You may use multiple wild cards in a single query word. Note that this wild card will require that a character be present.