General Strategies
Some basic rules apply to searching most electronic indexes
and databases:
- In searching for a known title, omit the initial article but retain all internal articles.
- Search for a specific author by typing the surname and then the first name(s)
or initial(s). Note that some databases contain all of an author's given names, while
others only index the first name or initial(s). Check the 'Help' section if you have trouble.
- A keyword search allows you to search descriptive terms in multiple fields, including the title, author, subject, and notes.
- An Advanced Search interface usually allows you to search for
keywords in one or more specific fields and to impose additional
restrictions on your search.
Search Tip:
Many databases provide menus to
limit your search by material type,
language, and/or date. These options will help to narrow your search.
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