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6. Using truncation to broaden a search Use truncation to broaden your search and to increase search results. Truncation symbols allow you to search for a variety of words with the same word root. For example, typing comput* will retrieve records containing any of the words listed below:
(demo: comput$ search in ERIC) Truncation symbols vary from database to database. Check the database help page if you are unsure of the truncation symbol. Common truncation symbols are listed below:
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