Sociological Abstracts

Word variants (e.g. labor, labour)

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Wildcards / truncation You use wildcards to search for word variants. Most common wildcards: * ? ! # $ Meaning in Sociological Abstracts at the end of a

word (= truncation):- * replaces 0,1 or more characters

e.g.: patent* finds: patent, patents, patentable, patented.- ? replaces 1 character

e.g.: fib?? finds: fiber and fibre In Sociological Abstracts wildcards can also be used

in the middle of a word (=masking):e.g.: behavio*r finds: behavior and behaviour

Combinations are possible:e.g.: wom?n* finds: woman, women, womens’ and womanhood

An example

interview*

* replaces 0, 1 ormore characters

verbal behavi*r

Placing * IN a wordis also possible

organi?ation

? replaces1 character