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Search Features ProQuest Direct InfoTrac SIRS
Date default 1999-, 1986-98 backfile 1980 - Varies by database
Scope general information general information general information
Coverage magazine(900 titles) & newspapers(9) magazines(1500 titles) & current 90 days of NYTimes,Wall Street Journal magazines, newspapers, government publications
Keyword yes yes yes
Subject/topic yes yes yes
Phrase searching yes yes quotation marks required
Truncation yes  *,? yes * yes *
Field searching yes(search wizard) yes (powertrak) yes (advanced)
Search by publication title yes yes no
Chronological results yes yes yes (must be selected)
Relevance ranked results no no yes (default)
Date specific searches yes yes (select limit) no
Boolean operators yes yes yes (must be capitalized)
Advanced search features yes yes yes
Availability full-text,abstract or citation full-text,abstract or citation full-text
E-mail yes yes yes
How to cite directions yes  - Help yes - Help Index yes
Limit search to full text yes yes (select limit ) complete full text
Create a marked list yes yes yes
Help yes yes yes

 

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