Create query design HELP!

Hey ppl in my database i have this
UserID = autonumber
UserNric = text

when i try to put this coding SELECT * FROM User WHERE userID = 1; , it can actually dispaly all my user particulars for the id

but when i try to do the other way round for this coding SELECT * FROM User WHERE userNric = (example which is in the database) S123141G; it prompt an error, any idea how to do the nric part i need it for my project thanks alot for those reading(:

i need it for my project in the entity class to retrieve the code
String dbQuery = "SELECT * FROM User WHERE userNric =" + nric;
apparently it cant. The error is [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Too few parameters. Expected 1.

Check the quotes in the query="Select............"