Search Tools & Techniques
Choose the best tool for your information needs
Compare databases and search engines University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Search engines as compared to academic databases Harbor High Library
Surfing or researching? Boston University Libraries
The Web vs. Library Databases – A comparison Yale University Library, New Haven, CT
Search Engines
Use the best techniques
Google Search Help Tips and tricks to help you easily find information on Google.
Google Search Tips LibGuides at MIT Libraries offer excellent advice for Getting Started, Power Tips, and Search Operators.
Google Power Searching and Advanced Power Searching Improve your skills with online courses.
Improve your results
Developing Keywords Tips on generating keywords from the University of Houston Libraries.
NCSU Libraries video "One Perfect Source?" How to translate your research topic into a successful search and results, and how to choose keywords that best reflect your topic.
Quick Tips & Shortcuts for Database Searching from Modern Librarian Memoirs
Modern Librarian Memoirs
Modern Librarian Memoirs
Modern Librarian Memoirs