When using the All-Smart Search query do not use truncation symbols or other special characters.  The Wilson All-Smart Search query will automatically search those options. Simply type the word or phrase that you are interested in and click Start.

Truncation Symbol: * (asterisk)
Wildcards: ? (question mark)
Wildcard Operator: <wildcard>
Relational Operators: retrieves a term/number in a context/sequence
Stemming: term as root retrieves word variations

Truncation Symbol
The truncation symbol (*) serves as a substitute for zero or a string of characters.
For example the search:
cat* retrieves catalyst, catatonic, as well as category
m*cdonald retrieves both mcdonald and macdonald.

Wildcards
The wildcard symbol (?) serves as a substitute for a single alphanumeric character. It is particularly useful when you are unsure of spelling.
For example, the search einst??n retrieves the correctly spelled einstein (albert einstein).
When searching for SIC codes, which are 4 digits, use the wildcard symbol (?) to search ranges.
For example, 12?? <in> sic retrieves all available codes between 1200 and 1300.

Wildcard Operator
You can use the <wildcard> operator in a constructed search query to specify a pattern or range of characters. You must enclose the word that includes a range or pattern in single quotes ('). You must also enclose the pattern in brackets, without spaces.
For example the search:
<wildcard> 'bank[s,er,ing]' locates one of each pattern, as in banks, banker, and banking
<wildcard> 'c[auo]t' locates one of any character, as in cat, cut, cot 

Relational Operators
You can use relational operators in a constructed search query to find a term (in context) or number (in a sequence). For example, to locate a series of numbers within the Dewey Decimal Classification system the search ddc<starts>75 retrieves all headings between 750 and 759.
Relational operators are: <contains>, <ends>, <matches>, <starts>, <substring>.

Stemming
In the basicSearchText and advancedSearchText screens, when you search on a single word the search engine will find documents that include that word as well as variations on the word as a root. For example, if you search for condition, the results will include documents with the words conditioning and conditioner. To restrict your search to the word itself, enclose it in quotation marks; "condition" will retrieve only those documents with that word.

If stemming is not desired for All-Smart Search queries, the feature must be turned off from the Administrator's Module.

In the browseText screen, you can look for variations of a name or term.