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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.
Navigating the site
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Access and orientation overview |
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Browse and basic searching
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Browse by journal, book, course, or conference |
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Simple keyword searching, including how to use AND, OR, NOT, and phrase marks |
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| Author searching | Find your favorite researcher by looking up their last name. Use the first name or initials to narrow results with a lot of matches. Use the author link in records to find other resources by that person. |
Create an account or not?
Personal accounts include these benefits:
- Search alerts
- Saved searches
- Search history
- Citation exporting
- Customized preferences
- Downloadable mobile app
Accessing Articles from Off-Campus
If you have trouble access articles or databases from off-campus, make sure you have logged into the Baylor University Libraries. Try putting http://ezproxy.baylor.edu/login?url= in front of the URL which will prompt you for your BearID and password. For more information check out this page or the guide below
