Use OR to connect similar terms. OR broadens your search. AND narrows your search. To find out what fields are available in YOUR database, chose Utilities from the top menu bar, and then click on Fields to Search on the pull-down menu. A completed search can also be refined or limited by clicking on the Limit button, on the right side of the search screen.
Options depend on the database, but all include language and publication year.
The Index is an alphabetical list of all of the searchable terms in the database. This is especially useful when searching for Authors' names or Journal titles. Click on . Type a word or last name of an author or a journal title in the Index text entry window. Choose one term from the Index Terms Window by clicking to highlight it.