Alternative spellings and word endings
Why bother to search for alternative spellings?
Many of the databases that we use are American (such as the
EBSCO or Firstsearch databases), and will therefore use American
spellings in the subject headings, so if you don't search for both
English and American spellings, you'll miss relevant records.
How do I do it?
Use * (star or asterisk) or ? (question mark) in place
of the letter that is different or missing eg:
counsel*ing
behavio*r
Counsel?ing
behavio?r
This finds counselling or counseling and behaviour or
behavior.
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