5-Search Tools
After reading the sections of this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- When should you use a library catalog instead of an internet browser to search for sources?
- What is interlibrary loan (ILL)? How is this helpful to your research?
- What kinds of sources can you find through Google Scholar? Do you have free access to all of your search results?
- How does Google Scholar help you find library sources?
- When should you use a specialized database?
- How is subject heading searching more precise than keyword searching?
- When should you use a web search engine to search for sources?
- What are some common search tools you can use with web search engines and the library catalog?
