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The .W. Qualifier on Dialog DataStar

The .W. qualifier can be used to search an indexed term as a single word. For example, if you are searching for a journal called "Blood," entering the search string "blood.so." will retrieve any journal containing the word "blood" (e.g., blood-pressure, blood-cells etc.). However, you can limit to only journals with the one-word title "Blood" with the following search string: BLOOD.SO..W.

The .W. qualifier can be used with any field. For example, if you want to search for just the descriptor "asthma," not "exercise-induced-asthma," in MEDLINE enter the following search string: ASTHMA.DE..W.

Gail Stark,
Training Consultant, EMEA