Library databases work differently from Google. Learn how to create a search strategy for these databases, which includes generating keywords and using search connectors to retrieve results in library databases. The strategies in this tutorial will help you find the best keywords for your topic and avoid wading through thousands of results.
The video is adapted from Crafting a Savvy Search Strategy by UCLA Library, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US.
Try out your search strategy in a couple of different databases. To get started use the Library A-Z Database list. Not sure which database to use? Go through our Choosing Library Databases tutorial or ASKus!
Crafting a Savvy Search Strategy covers how to:
The video, Crafting a Savvy Search Strategy, can be added to your Canvas course using the embed code.
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Contact Melissa Gomis (melissa.gomis@unl.edu) with any questions.