You can enter advanced queries into the text areas of the Search Form except when the radio button "Paragraphs" is selected. Note that capitalization and punctuation are never considered in a search (even in phrase searches when enclosed in quotes).
Advanced Search Syntax
Type Operator Example Syntax Definition Term Operators - Use these to modify the way PEP WWW matches a term Wildcard Multiple Characters * Rul* Finds words beginning with "rul" (rule, rulings, rules) Wildcard Single Character ? th?n Finds articles containing words starting with letters t, h, any other character, and n, in that order (than, thin, then) Thesaurus $ paranoia$ Finds articles containing words matching paranoia or synonyms of paranoia such as anxiety, apprehension. Note: this is a common language thesaurus, not the Psychoanalytic specific one found on PEP CD Archive 1. Boolean Operators - Use these to join terms together in a more specific search All Terms AND Freud and Ego Finds articles where both words occur & Freud & Ego Finds articles where both words occur Any Term OR Freud OR Maslow Finds articles with either 'Freud' or 'Maslow' | Freud | Maslow Finds articles with either 'Freud' or 'Maslow' Not Term Not Freud Not Ego Finds articles where 'Freud' occurs but not 'Ego' ^ Freud^Ego Finds articles where 'Freud' occurs but not 'Ego' Phrase Searching Phrase Search "" "Separation Anxiety Disorder" Finds the exact phrase (ignores capitalization and punctuation) Proximity Search ""/# "tax code"/10 Finds words "tax" and "code" with ten or less words in between and with "tax" preceding "code" Unordered Proximity Search ""@# "Internal Revenue Code"@10 Finds words "Internal","Revenue", and "Code" with ten or less words inbetween and with words appearing in any order