Using more advanced search skills requires a basic understanding of the following:
Subject headings are predefined terns associated with a particular database. They can be helpful in situations where you need to both focus your search or broaden your search.
There are many ways you can refine your keyword searches to help improve your results. Consider using one or more of the following:
The most effective way to refine your search results is to consider using some or all the skills presented on this page.
If you still end up needing to refine your results consider using the following: