NOT Limit a search using the NOT operator. To eliminate words or ideas from the result list, use Not. The results must contain one of the keywords, but must not contain the other keyword. For example, therapist NOT physical will return articles that contain the word therapist but will eliminate from the results all those articles that use the word physical. Topic to be researched Words entered in search window Find some articles that discuss how satisfied attorneys are in their jobs.
Some databases allow the use of proximity operators.
Please check the search tutorial for each of these databases to find out specifically how to use proximity operators. The two proximity operators are Near and With . Near To search for words near each other, but in any order use N. Specify within how many words of each other they must appear. Return to Menu Search Strategy Worksheet Use the worksheet below to help you organize your topic and keywords into a format appropriate for searching. Follow the six steps to good searching below.