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Make sure all words are spelled correctly  
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Medcyclopaedia Search Types

  • Phrase searching finds phrases like: due process of law.
  • Boolean operators like and/or/not can join words and phrases: due process of law and not (equal protection or civil rights).
  • Proximity searching finds a word or phrase within "n" words of another word or phrase: apple pie w/38 peach cobbler.
  • Directed Proximity searching finds a word or phrase "n" words before another word or phrase: apple pie pre/38 peach cobbler.
  • Phonic searching finds words that sound alike, like Smythe in a search for Smith.
  • Stemming finds variations on endings, like applies, applied, applying in a search for apply.
  • Numeric range searching finds any number between two numbers, such as between 6 and 36.
  • Macro capabilities make it easy to include frequently used items in a search request.
  • Wildcard support allows ? to hold a single letter place, and * to hold multiple letter places: apple* and not appl?sauce.