Information Literacy Tutorial

Some databases automatically search for phrases or adjacent words. Some databases do not have this capability. Check the database Help screens for details. For example:

Phrase search:   Information communication technology 

Field-Specific Searching

A good technique for focusing on a database search is to limit your search to a specific field. Do a field-specific search when you are looking for:

• books written by a specific author
• items published in a particular year or years
• particular keywords in the title
• terms written in English only