How to Search Wyoming Inventors Database

Browsing

Users can browse the collection by selecting either Browse Wyoming Inventors By Last Name, By City, or By Year from the home page.  

General Search Tips

Keyword (Boolean) Search

(AND, OR)

Boolean searches will find the exact keywords entered in the Search For box. To narrow the results of a search, words can be combined with Boolean operators (AND, OR) to retrieve relevant materials. To conduct more complex searches refer to the Wildcard Search below.

Wildcard Search

Use wildcard characters (*, ?, [search expression], _, @, #, \, ^ ) to substitute part of a word, name, or number, or to search for multiple terms. Wildcards can be used in Concept or Boolean mode, in keyword search or field entries, in multiple words, and even multiple times in one word. See examples: