Boolean Searching Online Searching Tips for Catalogs, Databases and the Internet Online resources such as the Lakeland and OhioLINK Library Catalogs , OhioLINK Research Databases , and Internet search engines like Google, consist of a database of information and a search engine to retrieve it. The search engine tries to match the researcher's search terms to words in the database. Library Catalogs WORD search is ideal for partial information, for instance, the author's last name and a keyword from the title. Research Databases OhioLINK uses a common search engine for many of its databases. Most databases have instructions right on the screen and a HELP or TIPS section with more detail.
Some databases have their own back, forward and print buttons.
If a database provides these, use them instead of the browser buttons. Internet Search Engines Directories like Yahoo have sites listed by subject area as well as a search engine. Internet search engines are doing keyword searches. The best search options are usually found in the advanced, expert or power searches. Meta search engines like Dogpile query several different smaller search engines and compile the results.