Online Searching Basics-
Online Searching is Like a Game Part 2:
Subject Searching & the Parts of a Record
Now that you've got the basics of online searching, how can you troubleshoot
your searches and get better (more numerous or more relevant) results? A little
more background on online databases can be helpful.
This section will introduce
- the parts of a database record
- subject headings
- subject searching vs. keyword searching
The worksheet Identifying Descriptors will be useful to keep track of the subject headings you find.
