You can use the asterisk (*) wildcard character to search for variations of a word, making your search shorter and simpler.

• Use the asterisk at the end of a root word to find the root word plus all the words made by adding letters to the end of it. For example, acqui* would find variations on the term acquire such as acquires,acquired,acquiring and acquisition.

  Tip:

  • Use * only on unique roots; fir* will find fired, firing and fires, but will also find first, which you may not want.
  • You can use an exclamation mark (!) in place of the * if you want. Both function in the same way, but there must be at least 3 characters in front of the ! or you might receive unexpected results.
• Use the ? to represent one or more characters within a word. For example, int??net would find internet and intranet.