Keyword Search Screen
Databases from different suppliers will have different interfaces.
The search screens of most databases will have similar features.
This search screen from the database Expanded Academic Index ASAP
illustrates features typical to many databases. Look for similar
features on other databases as you use them.
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Searching tips
When you are doing a database search why not try:
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Combining keywords with a boolean
operator to narrow or broaden your search results
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Using the Advanced or Guided Search option
if it is presented
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Limiting your search to title, citation, abstract
to refine the search results
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Limiting your search by date to find more current
material
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Limiting your search to refereed or peer reviewed publications
to locate more scholarly material
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Using the help function to explore database specific
features and functions
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