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UT Arlington Library - Database Techniques: Proximity

Assumption: Need references, want to identify articles or chapters

Database Search Techniques: Refine tab & Limits (PsycINFO), (ASP); Search History ; Truncation: * ; Proximity Operator “Near” (N) – ex. N5, terms within 5 words of each other; Thesaurus (PsycINFO) / Subject Term (ASP); Classification Codes (PsycINFO only); Cited Reference Searching (ASP & PsycINFO), (Web of Knowledge), (hopeful)

Search Building:
Proximity Operator “Near” (N)
 

If entering phrase, the database will locate phrase as written.
Sometimes it is useful to open the phrase with a PROXIMITY operator.

PROXIMITY will locate words near each other in any order.
Normally High functioning AND autis* [626 retrievals] will not find Highly function autism or Autistics Functions Highly

EBSCO databases use N# format

Enter (High* N2 Function*) [754 retrievals] and
High functioning OR Highly function OR Functions Highly will be found.

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Helen Hough, Psychology Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington Library, Box 19497, Arlington, TX, 76019; hough@uta.edu
09/26/2006