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 |
Watson AND Crick |
Narrows the search to entries containing both terms. |
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OR |
DNA OR "Deoxyribonucleic acid" |
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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“ ” |
“social work” |
Retrieves results containing the exact phrase in quotes. |
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? |
wom?n |
Wildcard: Retrieves woman or women |
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* |
educat* |
Truncation: Retrieves educate, educator, education, educational, etc. |