Navigate to the Web search engine or electronic database you would like to use. There you will find an area on the screen where you can click an insertion point and type in your keyword. Type your keyword in the search field. Do not include any punctuation marks or symbols.
Some search engines are case-sensitive.
Some are not. However, many search engines will try to locate exact matches for words which include capital letters. Thus, to make a generic search, type the word in all lower-case letters. Click the search starter button. That button on the screen may be labeled Search or Start or Find or Go or some other word.