The document provides guidance on searching relevant databases for articles, books, and websites on a given subject or topic. It explains how to select the best database based on the subject, and how to search within databases using keywords, Boolean operators, and specific fields. Key differences between database searching from the library versus at home are addressed, such as subscription access.

2. By means of computers search relevant databases for:
Articles about your subject from library subscription databases.
How to select the best database for your topic.
How to search databases from different vendors.
Books of your subject/topic in the databases .
How to do locate subject search fields.
How to employ Boolean and keyword searches.
Relevant web sites about your subject/topic.

5. Where do the articles in
them come from?
Are they similar to the
world wide web?
Are they different?
What’s the distinction
between using them in the
Library – and using them at
home?
Who can utilize them?
Why are they so essential?

6. Recent events – controversial
issues
Literary criticisms
Business /economic issues
Educational issues
Historical events
Medical information
Scientific subjects
Humanities -art, music, drama
By Country information

7. Choose a database based on your subject.
Search the database by:
Keyword or keyword phrase: using Boolean
Operators and further methods.
Field searching such as subject headings – or title.

8. Advanced searching capabilities
Main Search
Field
Fields:
expandable
search
facilities
Subscription
Subscription
database
only
Search and find results by
newspaper, title, dates and article
type.

9. Viewing the end results of the search.
If required, amend or start the search again to get better
results and view the results of the modified search.
Marking the most relevant articles, if this option is available.
Exporting the articles by:
printing the information.
emailing the information.
downloading the information.