WPI Library Search (the main search box on the library homepage) searches across most of the library's resources at once and can be used to find books, articles, and more:
A powerful search tool to streamline your library research. Entering terms into a single search box yields results that include: books and e-books, research and news articles, project reports, electronic theses and dissertations, archival materials, patents, open access collections and more.
Search Tips for WPI Library Search: Use these search terms to narrow or broaden your search:
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Term |
Example |
Result |
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AND |
Britain AND cotton |
Narrows the search to entries containing both terms. |
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OR |
coffee OR tea |
Broadens the search to entries containing either term. |
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NOT |
Stonewall NOT Jackson |
Excludes entries containing the second term. |
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“ ” |
“British East India Company” |
Retrieves results containing the exact phrase in quotes. |
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? |
wom?n |
Wildcard: Retrieves both woman and women. |
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* |
Europe* |
Truncation: Retrieves Europe, European, etc. |