• Introduction
• Research 101
• Defining
• Types
• Searching
• Databases
• Records
• Creating
• Metasearching
• Assessment
• Summary
• Finding
• Evaluating
• Conclusion
• Academic Search
• Library Catalog
• Lexis Nexis
• Cambridge Science
• Tour UF Libraries
• More Information
• Acknowledgements

Summary

In this section of Research 101, you have learned:

• How to distinguish a database from other types of information collections
• How to connect to a database from the UF Libraries’ website
• To identify database records and fields
• To construct effective search queries using Boolean operators, limiters and related strategies
• To define and identify metasearch engines

You are ready to continue on learning about research skills, by taking the Research 101 module on Finding information in the libraries, or online at your computer.