Introduction

Databases

Database Selection

Start the Search

Advanced Search Techniques

Boolean

Truncation

Wildcards

Phrase Searching

Limiting

Adapt the Search

Checklist

 

 

Searching : A Cycle

Searching a database involves a cycle :

  • of using words to express the concepts that you are interested in,


  • hoping that the words that you choose match with those used by the database to describe the articles/information that you want,


  • and revising your search based on the results obtained.




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