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Truncation |
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Truncation is like a wildcard. Added to the stem of a word, it will find that stem plus anything that comes after it. The symbol used to truncate a word depends upon the index, database, or Web search engine you are using. |
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| environ* | will
return records on environment, environments, environmental. * is used as the truncation symbol in Wilson Business Abstracts and Periodical Abstracts. |
| Remember to consult the help screen of your specific database to see what the truncation symbol is. | |
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