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Basics of Indian Theses Database simple Search


To enter a query into Indian Theses Database Simple Search, just type in a few descriptive words and hit the 'enter' key (or click on the Simple Search button) for a list of relevant pages. Since Indian Theses Database simple search only returns pages that contain all the words in your query, refining or Field Specificing your search is as simple as adding more words to the search terms you have already entered. Your new query will return a smaller subset of the pages, Indian Theses Database Simple Search found for your original "too-broad" query.


Choosing Keywords


For best results, it's important to choose your keywords wisely. Keep these tips in mind:

  • Try the obvious first. If you're looking for information on Spectrum, enter "Spectrum" rather than "Spectra".
  • Use words likely to appear on a Theses with the information you want. For Example : "Shalini urs of information science" gets better results than "Theses submitted by Shalini urs ".
  • Make keywords as specific as possible. "Theoritical studies on macromolecules" gets more relevant results than "informations on macromolecules".

Automatic "and" Queries


By default, Indian Theses Database Simple Search only returns pages that include all of your search terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms. Keep in mind that the order in which the terms are typed will affect the search results. To restrict a search further, just include more terms. For example, A new approach to knowledge discovery in database, simply type:


Automatic Exclusion of Common Words


Simple Search ignores common words and characters such as "where" and "how", as well as certain single digits and single letters, because they tend to slow down your search without improving the results. Simple search will indicate if a common word has been excluded by displaying details on the results page below the search box.


Capitalization


Indian Theses Database Simple Search, searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how you type them, will be understood as lower case. For example, searches for "shalini urs", "Shalini Urs", and "sHaLiNi UrS" will all return the same results.


Word Variations (Stemming)


To provide the most accurate results, Simple Indian Theses Database Search does not use "stemming" or support "wildcard" searches. In other words, Simple Search Option, searches for exactly the words that you enter in the search box. Searching for "computer scienc" or "computer scienc*" will not yield "computer science" or "computer sciences". If in doubt, try both forms: "computer science" and "computer sciences," for instance.



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