Performing an Advanced Search

The Advanced Search page lets you construct your own free-form search query. Click Advanced under Search on the navigation menu to access this page.

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Note: This feature is available to IEEE members and subscribers.

To perform an advanced search:

1.    Click in the text box and construct a query using one or more keywords, names, dates or phrases, connected by search operators.

Note: IEEE Xplore® interprets the phrase acoustic imaging as acoustic imaging plus any stem variations.

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Note: The results include plural and suffixed forms of any keywords entered. For example, entering acoustic returns words like acoustics and acoustical. You can also enter partial keywords if needed.

2.    Limit your search by using field codes and search operators, if desired.

Note: Lists of the field codes and search operators used most often to construct queries are shown below the search query box. Click More for a complete list of operators or field codes. See the query language reference for more information about search query syntax.

3.    Limit your search results by adjusting the search options. You can:

·      Select publication types

·      Select years to search

·      Organize the format of search results

4.    Click the Start Search button.

Related topics:

Advanced Search Examples

When to Use an Advanced Search

Entering Search Text

Searching When You Have Limited Information

Using Search Options

Viewing Search Results

Revising a Search

Query Language Quick Reference

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