Training
14 answers found
- What are the general rules for searching?
Last updated on March 30, 2026
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 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 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...
- 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...
- Engineering Village Tutorials
Last updated on April 02, 2026
Do you want to make the most out of Engineering Village? Watch our video tutorials below to learn more about these features:Numeric data tutorialNumeric data tutorial textResults page tutorialResults page...
- How do I perform an Affiliation search?
Last updated on April 02, 2026
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 do I work with the Quick Search form?
Last updated on April 04, 2026
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...
- What are the different types of searches?
Last updated on March 26, 2026
Engineering Village offers several ways to search its databases:Quick search - designed for quick, basic searchingExpert search - provides more power and flexibility than Quick search because it incorporates...
- Engineering Village: Results Page tutorial
Last updated on December 11, 2024