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Here are the most important things to remember:
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How to Power Search |
This index is not professionally cataloged. The Keywords and Subject Headings are selected by the author, so consider all relevant synonyms. If the search result set is too cumbersome, consider narrowing with at least one of your concepts by searching in the TITLE field only
ProQuest maintains several pages with useful information on optimizing your search. Some examples:
How to search the Dissertations and Theses Database
Search Tips - Boolean, Truncation, Proximity, Wildcards
Subject Headings, Keywords, Title |
Fielded Searches/Combining Sets : Examples |
Example of a search limited to TITLE field combining three concepts with synonyms