Improve Your Search - Introduction

Introduction | Prep | Activity

Topic

Database features that can improve the quality and relevance of your search results.

What you will learn:

  • What controlled vocabularies are and how to find out if a database uses them
  • How to refine your search to better match your needs

This module will prepare you for:

  • Doing a literature review
  • Searching any database

Table of contents

  1. Prep - Learn about controlled vocabulary and refining your search (24 minutes)
  2. Activity - Practice searching your library’s catalog and another database (20 minutes)

Credits: The content for this session was developed over multiple iterations, with contributions from Susan Gilman, Odile Harter, Michael Leach, and Amy Van Epps.

For Facilitators: Visit the Facilitator's notes page Links to an external site. for information and file downloads.

Introduction | Prep | Activity