Using the search CD450 System: Hints for novice searchers on refining a search

Abstract

Provides tips for using the Search 450 system and refining the skills needed to quickly and efficiently select what you are looking for. Recommends that you first analyze the problem; then, use specific terms in your search; be selective in your use of truncation; use logic in combining terms; limit the search to particular fields; and search by proximity of terms.

Citation

Hudson, J. (1990), "Using the search CD450 System: Hints for novice searchers on refining a search", OCLC Micro, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003602