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- What are the general rules for searching?
Last updated on December 12, 2025
This page provides an overview of how the Engineering Village search features work. Select a topic of interest below to learn more.Show allHide allAuthor and Affiliation Index searchesAuthor search provides...
- How can I improve my expert search?
Last updated on March 25, 2026
The Expert search provides search power and flexibility by incorporating advanced Boolean logic and including more search options than Quick Search. A single search box is provided in the Expert search....
- How do I perform an Author search?
Last updated on September 17, 2024
Author search provides the ability for the user to search for Compendex records via a listing of authors' profiles. These profiles contain the authors' preferred names as well as the variant names they...
- How do I perform an Affiliation search?
Last updated on November 20, 2024
Affiliation search provides the ability for the user to search for Compendex records via a listing of the profiles from author's affiliations. These profiles contain the affiliations' preferred names as...
- How can I improve my thesaurus search?
Last updated on March 26, 2026
Thesauri are guides to the controlled vocabulary used to index articles for Engineering Village. Thesauri are hierarchical, organizing terms by broader, narrower, or related concepts.The Thesaurus search...
- How do I work with the Quick Search form?
Last updated on September 09, 2025
The Quick Search form is a start page designed for quick and simple searches. Below, you can learn how to use it to start your searches in Engineering Village.Show allHide allSelect databases on the Quick...
- Engineering Village Tutorials
Last updated on September 29, 2025
Want to make the most out of Engineering Village? Watch our video tutorials below to learn more about these features:Numeric data tutorialResults page tutorial
- How can I get further assistance?
Last updated on March 11, 2026
The following methods are provided to help you obtain further assistance with Engineering Village.Further informationClick the appropriate links in the footer of most Engineering Village pages for further...
- Engineering Village: Results Page tutorial
Last updated on December 11, 2024
- What type of help can I access via the Support Center menu?
Last updated on February 26, 2026
Click the ‘?’ (question mark) symbol at the top of any Engineering Village page to access the ‘Support Center’ menu. This menu allows you to access various types of help and support features available...