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Search Query Basics - Review
- Need a search strategy refresher? Visit the Baylor Library's New Student Experience online orientation module for an introduction to library services and the basics of conducting research using library tools.
- Search Query Construction Review Brief tutorial for building search queries.
Useful tips
Wildcards used in IEEE Xplore: ? and *
Truncation: IEEE automatically looks up keyword plural forms, verb forms, and British/American spellings. Do ‘Exact Word’ or phrase searches to override this.
Refine results using the options shown in the column on the left side of the screen including by date and by subject heading.
Sort results using the drop-down menu at the top of the results list to change the order they are displayed including alphabetical order by publication title, newest or oldest first, or most cited.
Advanced keyword searching
| Advanced Search: template used to guide query building |  |
| Command Search: AKA Power-user search, free-form searching using field tags and Boolean operators to build search string. | |
| Citation Search: template based on the bibliographic data fields commonly found in cited references lists |
Author Tools
Go here for information on:
- Manuscript preparation guidelines
- Publishing policies
- Ethics policies
- Peer review process
- Submitting manuscripts
TeX and LaTeX
TeX - high-quality digital typesetting system created by Don Knuth
LaTeX - document preparation system created by Leslie Lamport. Uses TeX to facilitate the production of technical and scientific documentation with robust support for mathematical formulae and scientific equation display. One of the most popular manuscript production systems in STEM fields.
Latest LaTeX development information
- The LaTeX Project Official home of the LaTeX development team
Get TeX and LaTeX packages
- GitHub LaTeX repository - FREE GitHub repository maintained by the LaTeX3 Project team.
- CTAN's LaTeX repository - FREE Primary distribution hub for LaTeX and TeX systems.
- Overleaf - FREE (personal use) Online LaTeX production tool. Does not require installation of LaTeX and TeX packages to use.
TeX and LaTeX Communities
- TeX Users Group - TUG The TeX Users Group (TUG) is a membership-based not-for-profit organization founded in 1980, for those who are interested in typography and font design, and/or are users of the TeX typesetting system created by Donald Knuth.
- The Comprehensive TeX Archive Network - CTAN The Comprehensive TEX Archive Network (CTAN) is the central place for all kinds of material around TEX
Documentation, Guides, and Books
- Zotero and LaTeXBrief guide on using Zotero to manage citations and prepare bibliographies for export into LaTeX and BibTeX .
- LaTeX Cheat Sheet Quick reference guide by Winston Chang
Video tutorials
