Once you’ve chosen a topic and identified keywords or subject terms, it’s time to start searching for academic sources. This page will show you how to search effectively using library tools. You’ll learn how to build better search strings, use filters, and find results that really work for your assignment.

What You’ll Learn in This Section:

• How to revise your search for better results by narrowing or broadening your topic

• How to combine keywords using Boolean logic (AND, OR, and NOT)

• How to use subject headings and filters to improve the quality and focus of your search