By default, multiple words are searched as a phrase. The phrase search will only retrieve records containing the words side-by-side and in the same order, for example

turner prize

If no search results are found with the phrase search, the system tries a different search by putting the boolean operator 'and' between the search terms, for example

turner and prize

Enclosing search terms in quotation marks will stop the system from trying a boolean search, for example

"turner prize"

1 character may be internally or right-hand truncated using a question mark, for example

reali?ation - retrieves: realisation, realization
putt? - retrieves: putto, putti

1 to 5 characters may be internally or right-hand truncated using one asterisk, for example

environ*ment - retrieves: environment, environnement

Any number of characters may be right-hand truncated using 2 asterisks, for example

romant** - retrieves: romantic, romanticism

Use 'near' to specify words within 10 words of each other, for example

inuit near sculpture

Use 'within n' to specify words within n words of each other; the value n has no limit; for example

restoration within 3 ceramic*

Use 'before' to specify the sequence of the words, for example

saint before andrew

Use 'after' to specify the sequence of the words, for example