Research Help
Developing your Research Topic
This template helps you to map out the types of things you should consider when deciding on a research topic.
Search Techniques
Try using one of the following techniques to maximize your search.
Truncation
allows you to search for terms that could have more than one ending.
ukiyo* / ukiyo? = ukiyoe OR ukiyo-e OR ukiyoeshi
Wildcard
allows you to substitute 0 or more letters in a word.
ukiyo*e / ukiyo?e = ukiyoe OR ukiyo-e
Quotation Marks
in many databases allows you to search for words together as a phrase
"floating world"
A full guide on truncation and wildcard use within library databases is available here.