Tips on transforming your ideas for a topic into search terms that can be entered into our databases and Internet search engines.
Each database has its own distinct look, but the strategy for searching them is similar.
The following guide to Boolean searching might help:
When searching the databases for engineering, be as specific as possible.
Use combinations of terms such as "structural engineering AND bridge failures", or "aerodynamics and wind tunnels". If in doubt, speak with the reference librarian.
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