Research & Biographies

Searching the Online Collection

First, what is a search strategy? A search strategy is a well thought out plan for searching for information using commands specific to the information retrieval system you are using.  In this case a library database or the One Search box.

Boolean Operator AND

Use the Boolean Operator AND to combine keywords in a search.

Example:  "Sonia Sotomayor" AND biographies

"Bill Gates" AND biography

 

Quotations Marks

Quotation marks can be used to search for exact phrases.  

Correct:    "Jane Goodall"

"Nelson Mandela"

You do not have to put quotation marks around one word.

Incorrect:   "Sacagawea"