LibGuides: REL 475: Senior Seminar (Stulting): Search Techniques

Improve Your Search Strategy

Want to make your searching even better AND faster? Check out these short videos below. Total runtimes are indicated by parentheses.

Boolean Operators
How to use Boolean Operators to improve your search. (2:20)
Nesting
It's not just for the birds! How to use nesting to group keywords to keep your results relevant. (0:41)
Truncat*
Tired of trying to think of all the many ways to say the same word? Truncate it! (0:33)
Wildcards
Learn how to use wildcards for better searching, especially in international literature. (0:26)
Field Searching
Use the different fields to refine and narrow your search results. (1:05)
Subject Headings
Use subject headings to find related items quickly and easily. (1:24)