By the time you search a full text database, you should already know the law reasonably well. After browsing your search results, you may be aware of additional terms or additional issues that need to be searched. As well, you need to check to make sure your search has not retrieved too many or too few cases. As a search strategy, it is also important not to combine too many concepts in one long search. It is better to do a series of short searches and combine the results of these searches.
Fields vary across databases.
Type f to see the list of fields used in that database. It is normal to search several databases. However, plan your searching wisely. Searching A Different Vendor D. Evaluating Your Search Results 1. Knowing When to Stop Searching 2.