Database Searching

What is the purpose of using quotations around phrases when searching in a database?

• To broaden the search results

• To search for a specific phrase of words

• To exclude certain words from the search

• To limit the search to a specific date range

Which operator should be used to combine terms so that each search result contains all of the specified terms?

• AND

• NOT

• Wildcard

• OR

What is the purpose of using truncation and wildcards when searching in a database?

• To broaden the search results

• To exclude certain words from the search

• To search for different spellings of a word

• To limit the search to a specific date range

How can you improve your search results in a database?

• By limiting the search to a specific date range

• By doing an Advanced Search and using more search boxes

• By using the OR operator to combine terms

• By using the NOT operator in between words

What is the purpose of the cite feature in a database?

• To provide suggestions for search terms

• To exclude certain words from the search

• To limit the search to a specific date range

• To give a formatted citation for articles