Custom Databases


Search the Food Information Database:

Hints for Successful Searching

Enter in a search term or phrase and click Submit. A list of matching MSU keywords or pages will be displayed. For best results, follow these examples:

To search for all topics use the "+" symbol. For example, if searching for articles with both apples and oranges type the following in the search field:

+apples +oranges

To search for a topic minus articles within that topic use the "-" symbol. For example, if searching for articles about cheese without listing any articles about cheddar type the following in the search field:

cheese -cheddar

To search for a phrase use the quotation marks. For example, if searching for articles about a tuna fish sandwich type the following in the search field:

"tuna fish sandwich"

To search for a topic that may have variance use the "*" symbol to serve as a wild card.  For example, some websites may use different spellings of the word "color." Type the following in the search field:

colo*r

This search will generate articles using the spellings "color" or "colour"” Also, depending on the placement of the "*" the wild card can serve as a multi-character placeholder. For example, if searching for articles containing the word color that may have differing ends type the following in the search field:

color*

This search will generate articles containing the words "colors" and "colorful."