Search Basics
Knowing how best to utilize search tools can prove invaluable when
researching material for an assignment.
Phrase searching | Truncation | Field searching | Parentheses
A search statement is your research question written as an expression the search tool can interpret in order to locate relevant results.
A search statement is usually made up of:
- Words or phrases representing the key concept of your topic
- Search operators, which logically group concepts together
