Proximity search

How it is used

The operator and distance syntax depend on the database.

Example sentences

1. A proximity search found records where teacher appeared near burnout.

   The words need to be close, not necessarily adjacent.

2. We widened the proximity search after the initial query missed relevant titles.

   A wider word distance can retrieve additional records.

Common collocations

• run a proximity search
• proximity search operator

Related terms

• databaseAn online collection of records for journal articles, books and other publications that researchers can search to find literature.
• systematic searchA planned, transparent way of finding sources by using clear databases, keywords, limits, and selection steps.

More terms: Literature Review

• literature review
• literature
• research gap
• theoretical framework
• seminal
• synthesize
• draw on
• build on
• primary source
• secondary source
• systematic review
• meta-analysis