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Searching Tips & Strategies

Search like a pro. Save time and energy--and get better results!

Use Advanced Search (multiple search boxes).

  • Find the Advanced Search link, usually under the single search box of the database.

Advanced Search box showing how concept 1, concept 2, and concept 3 are placed in search boxes 1, 2, and 3, connected by AND Boolean operators.

  • Separate concepts into different boxes
  • Add synonyms or related concepts using the Boolean operator "OR."
  • Add or delete concepts from search easily

Box 1: concept 1 OR concept 1 synonym AND box 2 concept 2 OR concept 2 synonym AND box 3 concept3 OR concept 3 synonoym. ANDs are part of the search box dropdown and ORs are capitatlized. ORs are highlighted in RED boxes.

First box mental health OR [captialized] wellness OR [capitalized] well-being AND second box latinx OR hispanic [OR is captitalized] AND teenagers OR adolescents OR young adults. ORs are all capitalized.