Searching for phrases

Sometimes you might want to search for an exact phrase, such as:

• international relations

• international trade

• Great Britain

• Ivory Coast

Using an Internet search engine, you would enclose the phrase in quotation marks:

• "international relations"

• "international trade"

• "Great Britain"

• "Ivory Coast"

Phrase searching in periodical databases varies. Some databases use quotation marks for phrases. While others do not. Check the help screens for the particular database you are using.