Information Literacy Tutorial old: Module 1How do I search?

A collection of information, usually electronic, that usually refers to a place you can search for articles in journals and magazines. Databases index (or organize) articles, so that they are online and searchable. An example of a UWM database would be: Academic Search Complete.

Important words from your research topic or research question. Keywords are more flexible than phrases or sentences for searching. The more keywords in your search, the fewer search results you will get.

To help you find information in the library, databases can be searched in groups by their subject. For example, you can find all of the Health Sciences databases in one list.