The following are some of the ways to search electronic information sources, such as online library catalogs, databases, encyclopedias, periodical indexes, and the Internet.

Keyword searching

Boolean logic

Truncation

Phrase or string searching

Parentheses

When searching print resources, use the index volume in a multi-volume resource (such as an encyclopedia) or the index in the back of a book to go directly to the pages with information on your topic.

Last updated: May 6, 2011
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