Westlaw AU Search Connectors
| Connector | Symbol | Retrieves |
|---|
| AND |
& (or a space) |
Search terms in the same document:
Eg trade & mark & registration |
| OR |
or |
Either search term or both:
Eg car or automobile |
| BUT NOT |
% |
Documents not containing the term or terms following the % symbol:
Eg taxation % income
Use the % connector with caution; it may cause relevant documents to be excluded from your search result. |
| Phrase |
" " |
Phrase Search terms appearing in the same order as in the quotation marks:
Eg "fiduciary duty" |
| Numerical Connectors |
/n |
Search terms within n terms of each other (where n is a number):
Eg person /3 jurisdiction |
|
+n |
The first term preceding the second by n terms (where n is a number):
Eg capital +3 punishment |
Multiple Character Wildcard
To search for terms with multiple endings use the ! character. For example: object! will retrieve object, objected, objection, objecting, objectionable.
Universal Character
To search for words with variable characters, use the * character. When you place the universal character within a term, it requires that a character appear in that position. For example, withdr*w will return withdraw and withdrew.
