EBSCOhost offers many search options for users to find the exact information they seek, such as:

• Keyword Searching
• Field Code Searching
• Subject Searching
• Boolean Searching
• Proximity Searching
• Phrase Searching
• Source Type Searching
• Index Browsing
• Searchable Cited References

EBSCOhost also supports the use of Wildcards and Truncation.

In addition to searching techniques, EBSCOhost offers the ability to search within various fields such as:

• Article Title
• Subject Heading
• Author
• Journal Title
• Abstract
• Language
• Date/Date Range

In order to further develop a search query, EBSCOhost offers many database-specific Limiters and Expanders.

Some common options include:

Limiters

• Full Text
• Subject
• Author
• Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals
• Publication
• Published Date
• Cover Story
• Articles with Images
• Local Titles
• Number of Pages
• Publication Type

Expanders

• Apply additional terms to query
• Also search within the full text of the articles
• Automatically "And" search terms