In a search of a preliminary source, truncation makes it possible to

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Truncation in database searching allows users to search for words with the same root by using a symbol (often an asterisk *) to replace the ending of a word. This helps in identifying all records that contain any form of the root word, thereby not limiting the search to a single word form. It does not inherently limit the number of records retrieved or rank keywords by relevance.

In a Search of a Preliminary Source, Truncation Makes It