Use Boolean operators to obtain more focused search results.
This video explains Searching with AND & OR.
AND
AND makes searches focussed. It connects distinct concepts and generates fewer results. AND must be capitalized in Omni.
women AND micro-finance AND India
AND must be capitalized in Omni.
OR
OR will make a search broader. It connects synonyms and generates more results. OR must be capitalized in Omni. If OR is used with AND, be sure to place all synonyms in brackets like so: (Micro-credit OR micro-finance OR micro-loans) AND India AND women
OR must be capitalized in Omni.
Quotation Marks
Keep words together when it is important by using quotation marks. This can apply to proper names, titles or to concepts. For example:
Wildcard ? and Truncation *
To replace a single character in a word, use ?. For example, wom?n will give you:
To search variant endings of word, use *. For example, cultur* will search for:
Use the truncation symbol with caution. Depending on your topic, it may be better to use an OR. For example culture OR cultures.