You may prefer to print this tutorial so you can refer to a printed copy while you are searching or open another session or browser window online. We recommend that you use Netscape, rather than Internet Explorer. We suggest you print this tutorial now. It is 8 pages long. To get the best results from a database search, you have to follow some rules.
Most computerised databases use Boolean logic .
This has to do with the way you enter your search. You must use some specific terms. In Boolean logic, the words AND and OR have special meanings. You use the word AND to search for references containing all the search terms . OR if you want to search for references containing either one term or the other.