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Using Advanced Research Modifiers in Omni<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"bc89bc25-2f8f-41e7-89b5-544dafdc868d","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":82.67223382045928,"y":87.21649484536083,"width":15.44885177453027,"height":10.103092783505156,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-5d80eaa264bdb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":260,"height":88},"alt":"Laurier University Logo","decorative":false,"expandImage":"Expand Image","minimizeImage":"Minimize Image"},"subContentId":"a9281ca7-2d2e-4450-977f-7f8297f8be02","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Laurier University Logo"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":5.219206680584551,"y":89.69072164948454,"width":16.49269311064718,"height":5.773195876288661,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

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You can make your Omni <\/strong>search more efficient by using advanced search modifiers to streamline the results you get back. This slide deck will show you the different modifiers and how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

These modifiers can be used in either the basic or advanced search mode. All demonstrations will be shown using the advanced search.<\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"6c8739bc-fda4-4c0a-8408-00b6fc8dd7f0","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}]},{"slideBackgroundSelector":{"imageSlideBackground":{"path":"images\/imageSlideBackground-5dbc56d63cde9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":1836,"height":908}},"elements":[{"x":72.23502304147466,"y":3.868718452876733,"width":27.44101382488479,"height":93.30438621643886,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

\"Quotations\"<\/strong> can be used for exact phase searching, to reduce<\/strong><\/em> the number of results you get.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

By putting quote marks around phrases, Omni will not consider results where those words are not grouped together.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Truncation*<\/strong> expands <\/em><\/strong>your search to include various word endings and spellings. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

librar* <\/strong>stands in for...<\/span><\/p>\n\n

library libraries<\/span><\/p>\n\n

librarian librarians<\/span><\/p>\n\n

This saves you from having to type all the variations of the word yourself: library OR libraries OR librarian OR librarians<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Using Advanced Search Modifiers in Omni

Brief Introduction

CJ Nyssen