Searching Databases Cheat Sheet: Step 3

A quick and easy guide to help make using our databases easier

Step 3

Know Your Search Fields

There are many fields to choose from, but there are only five you will typically use:

1) All Text/ Keyword

2) Author

3) Title

4) Subject Term/ Subject Heading

5) Person

For people who are the topic of an entry or might not be included in the author field.

Steps 1-3

Put your search terms in the search boxes with the most important terms in the first box.

“OR” terms should be in the last box unless you use "NOT terms" in which case “NOT” will go last.

Your screen should look something like this:

1002 North First Street; Vincennes, Indiana 47591

1002 North First Street; Vincennes, Indiana 47591

850 College Ave; Jasper, IN 47546