Boolean Connectors
AND: narrows the search by finding records with both terms
OR: broadens the search by finding records with either term
NOT: narrows the search by finding records with 1st term but not 2nd
Truncation
Using the asterisk (*) to stand in for variant endings of a search term
Subject Terms
Database indexing terms
Once subject terms for a database have been identified, can change search fields from “Select a Field” to “SU Subjects” (exact wording can vary by database)