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LUC Courses: Databases & Searching

Search Like a Pro

 

 

 

Use the Worksheet below to help draft your search

Remember: 

AND - tells the database to only look for the keywords you put in. FEWER RESULTS

OR - tells the database to look for several terms that are similar. MORE RESULTS

NOT - tells the database to remove keywords you don't want to see. ELIMINATES RESULTS

Narrowing Results

 

Once you have your terms / keywords and conduct a search, you may need to narrow the results to sources that are relevant to your needs.

 

You can narrow BEFORE you search, by scrolling down and selecting the appropriate items. 

This can sometimes remove relevant results. I recommend narrowing after you get your search results.