You can use the following wildcards to help build your search:
| Wildcards | Definition | Example |
| underscore (_) | The underscore (_) can represent any one character. | m_net will retrieve “monet”, “manet”, etc. |
| asterisk (*) | The asterisk (*) can represent zero, one, or several characters. | ren* will retrieve “rene”, “reni”, “renoir”, “rendering”, “renaissance”, etc. |
| dollar sign ($) | The dollar sign ($) will expand the search to include terms that stem from a given root. | $paint will retrieve “paint”, “painting”, “painted”, “unpainted”, “repainted”, etc. |
| Capitalization | There is no need to capitalize words in searches, even in titles or artists’ names. | When searching for Thomas Eakins, simply enter: thomas eakins |
| Articles | You do not need to use articles (a, the, le, la, etc.) before titles or other terms. | When searching for “The Judgment of Paris”, you may simply enter: judgment of paris |
| Exact phrase | To search for an exact phrase, put the phrase in quotes (“…”). | When searching for the painting “Le Moulin de la Galette” by Renoir, enter: “le moulin de la galette” |
| Punctuation | When searching for phrases or words that include punctuation such as “self-portrait”, you can either use the punctuation or leave it out. | The following searches will both yield the same results: self-portrait or self portrait |
| Word order | Unless your search phrase is enclosed with quotation marks (“…”), the order of terms will not affect the search. | The following searches will both yield the same results: albrecht durer or durer albrecht |
