Brian's Search Strategy Advice

Brief explanation using television violence and children as an example. [PDF]

Extended explanation using construction of stadiums as an example. [Web page].

Emily's Search Strategy Worksheets

A blank worksheet that can be used to organize the search terms related to your topic. [PDF]

A completed worksheet on television violence and children. [PDF]

A completed worksheet on the construction of stadiums. [PDF]

Tips for Truncation from Jason

Jason points out how truncating search criteria can go from "rocky" to "rock on!" [Web page]

Learn about Boolean Connectors

Using a fast food restaurant as an example, this chart shows you how the connectors AND, OR and NOT work. [PDF]

Find out More about George Boole (the man behind Boolean logic)

Information provided by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. [Web page]

Librarian's Tips on Choosing the Right Database

Learn about the difference between general and subject databases. [Web page] [PDF]