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By default, the search page opens with Smart Search<\/strong>, which uses the new One-Box search<\/strong> solution. This allows you to search in natural language, for example, by typing a question or a full statement. The system identifies the most relevant keywords and automatically generates a search, which can then be refined or adjusted if needed.<\/p>\n

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The advantage of Smart Search is that all previously separate search fields are now combined into a single box. The search also works with spelling errors, offering automatic corrections and suggestions (\u201cDid you mean\u2026\u201d) where necessary. The system recognises logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) and creates a correctly structured query in the background. During the search process, personalised recommendations are also displayed based on previous searches, including references to popular topics, authors, and journals.<\/p>\n

In addition, Smart Search supports searching in multiple languages. On the results page, you can use the translation toggle to view article titles either in English or in your preferred language. It is also possible to choose whether to search across all fields at once or to limit results to the Web of Science Core Collection<\/strong> only.<\/p>\n

Smart Search is particularly useful when you are not yet certain about which search terms to use, or when you want to quickly obtain initial results. For more precise and controlled searches, you can still use other options available under Advanced Search<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Advanced Search<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Within Advanced Search, you can choose between several tabs depending on the type of query you want to build: Fielded Search<\/strong>, Query Builder<\/strong>, Cited References<\/strong>, or Structure<\/strong>. By default, the search page opens under Documents<\/strong>, which is the traditional option for finding literature on a specific topic. The fielded search covers the title, abstract, and author-supplied keywords, but you can also limit your search to words in the article title, author names, publication name, addresses (institution, location), or other bibliographic details.<\/p>\n

Query Builder<\/strong> is designed for constructing more complex searches by combining multiple sets or using field codes. It allows you to build step-by-step queries, link different concepts with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and apply proximity operators or wildcards.
Cited references<\/strong> allows you to look up publications that have cited a particular work.
Structure Search<\/strong> is used for chemical structure queries in specialist indexes. This option requires creating an account and logging in.<\/p>\n

Researchers<\/strong> helps to identify\u00a0the correct author in cases where multiple authors share the same name. Searches can be refined by research domain or affiliated organisation.<\/p>\n

Building up a query<\/h4>\n

Search words can be connected by logical operators AND<\/strong>, OR<\/strong> and NOT<\/strong>; the proximity operator is NEAR<\/strong>. For example, the search water NEAR\/5 consumption<\/em> will find entries where these words can be found up to five words apart from each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To search for an exact phrase<\/strong>, place the words inside quotation marks. For example, \u201cglobal warming\u201d<\/em> retrieves only records with those words together in that order.\u00a0 Without quotation marks, Web of Science treats the words as separate terms and automatically inserts the operator AND between them. For example, global warming<\/em> is treated as global AND warming, so the terms may appear separately anywhere in the record.<\/p>\n

Truncation <\/strong>and wildcard characters <\/strong>are used for more control in retrieving plurals and different spellings. Wildcards can be used either at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the word.\u00a0The wildcards are:<\/p>\n