Now review what you've learned about computer searching..
1) Libraries use containers of digital data called databases to store information. A database is an organized collection of data that can be searched and retrieved.
2) You should choose your keywords carefully, and then combine them into search statements using search connectors.
3) The two
most important connectors are AND and OR. These are the
connectors you will use most often in your searches.
4) You use the connector AND to indicate that both search
terms are required. Each result of the search must contain both
terms.
5) You use the connector OR to indicate that only one of
the search terms is required. Each result of the search may contain
either one term or the other or both.
6) The search connector AND narrows the search
and produces more specific results. The search connector OR
broadens the search and produces less
specific results
7) When you
use AND and OR in the same search, you should enclose the terms
connected by OR in parentheses.
On to the quiz!
