You can use the following punctuation and wildcards to help build your search:
| Punctuation | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| quotation marks (") |
To search for an exact phrase, put the phrase in quotes ("...") Wildcards cannot be used within an exact phrase search |
When searching for the painting "Le Moulin de la Galette" by Renoir, enter: "le moulin de la galette" |
| question mark (?) |
The question mark (?) can represent any one character. It cannot be used in place of the first letter of a word or within an exact phrase search. Word roots must contain at least three letters preceding an question mark |
wom?n will retrieve "woman", "women", etc. |
| asterisk (*) |
The asterisk (*) can represent zero, one, or several characters. It cannot be used in place of the first letter of a word or within an exact phrase search. Word roots must contain at least three letters preceding an asterisk. |
ren* will retrieve "rene", "reni", "renoir", "rendering", "renaissance", etc. |
| tilde (~) |
You can find words with spellings similar to your search term by using the tilde (~) symbol at the end of a search term. Search terms must contain at least three letters preceding a tilde. |
dostoyevsky~ will return dostoevsky, dostoievski, dostoevsky, dostoyevski, dostoevskii, dostoevski, etc. |
| Articles | You do not need to use articles (a, the, le, la, etc.) before titles or other terms. | When searching for "The Judgment of Paris", you may simply enter: judgment of paris |
| Other punctuation | When searching for phrases or words that include punctuation such as "self-portrait", you can either use the punctuation or leave it out. | The following searches will both yield the same results: self-portrait or self portrait |
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