What are they? |
Adjacency & proximity operators in bibliographic indexes, journal archives, and web search engines:
Always check the HELP Section of the Discovery Tool to be sure you are using the right syntax for that platform.
Examples |
Example #1 - EBSCO Search Platformm
W# = within X amount of words from the first word - in the order given
Grounded w1 theory .. finds the phrases grounded theory - but also, "... is grounded. Theory building... "
N# = " near X amount order not important
Grounded n1 theory.. finds all the phrases grounded theory - but also, ".... a theory grounded in empirical observation"
Example #2 - Google Scholar, WorldCat Local, Ohiolink Electronic Journal Center
Use quotation marks "grounded theory"
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