Advanced Search: Basic Steps

1. Scroll down the search page to modify settings (optional).

2. Enter a search query in the Advanced Search text box. A query can contain search terms or set references or a combination of the two.

3. Click Search.

4. In the Search History table below the search form, click the number in the Results column to view records that satisfy your search. Web of Science creates a results set for each query that finds records.

Search Query Rules

• Each search term must be prefaced by a field tag followed by the equal sign (=).

• Combine search terms with logical operators (AND, OR, NOT, SAME).

• You can enclose the logical expression in parentheses and use a single field tag. The following are equivalent searches:

AD=Merck OR AD=Sanofi

AD=(Merck OR Sanofi)

• Extraneous spaces are ignored. For example, extra spaces around opening and closing parentheses ( ) and equal (=) signs are ignored.

• You may combine searches of different fields in the same query. For example: AD=Sanofi AND TS=steroid*

• You may combine a set search and a term search in one query. For example, #3 OR TS=endomorphin* analog*

• The total number of search sets that you can create during a session is 200.