A. Boolean Operators
OR is mORe (joins similar terms) e.g. photo-essay OR photojournalism
AND is less (joins dissimilar terms) e.g. philosophy AND "hip hop"
Sample Search Using both AND and OR
"Black Arts Movement"
AND
"Nikki Giovanni" OR poetry
B. Quotation Marks
Use quotation marks to search for a phrase
C. Truncation
Use a symbol to look for variant endings of a word. The asterisk * is the most commonly used symbol.
D. Limiters
Take advantage of limiters (filters) in the databases.
Examples:
E. Use Get it at UC links
These are intended to make your life easier! Use the Get it at UC link to locate the article/book OR to Request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Also we aware of whether your are looking at a book, book chapter, or article. This will make a difference when you decide whether or not to check UC Library Search via the Get it at UC link.
F. Bibliographies / Cited By
Make use of bibliographies in books and articles and/or use Cited By functionality. Search for a known item in UC Library Search (e.g. book) or Google Scholar (e.g. article).