In this module, you learned how to:
- Correlate appropriate databases or search engines to your broad topic area.
- Determine the influences of database structure on searching for information.
- Differentiate between "free text" and "field limits" searching.
- Select search terms relevant to your topic.
- Identify multiple methods for constructing a search statement such as Boolean operators (AND, OR), truncation and wildcards, and nesting.
- Define commonly used types of searches: Author, Title, Subject, Keyword.
Check what you've learned, with the Search Strategies Quiz.