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Introduction

After completing this unit you should be able to:

• Describe how databases are organized
  
  

• Identify key words, synonyms and related terms on your topic
  
  

• Know the difference between keywords and controlled vocabulary subject searching, and know how to select subject terms used in your area of study or the database you are using
  
  

• Construct a search statement that combines search terms, uses truncation and wildcards, and phrase searching
  
  

• Do searches in various systems that use different search techniques
  
  

• Review and assess your search results to determine if the search strategy should be revised or a different resource should be tried