What to look for
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Root words that have multiple endings. Example: sun = suns, sunshine, sunny, sunlight
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Words that are spelled differently, but mean the same thing. Example: color, colour
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Truncation/wildcard symbols vary by database. Check the help screens of the database you are searching to find out which symbols are used:
EBSCOhost
Academic OneFile
Proquest
Check out the video below to see truncation in action!