It's worth your time to understand the database "architecture" and to
fine-tune your searching. What kinds of truncation symbols are
employed? How do I combine terms using search history? Does the
database have a thesaurus? Are there links to related resources?
tip: use the Advanced Search option where available.
For
example, in Academic Search
Elite, you may use an asterisk *
as a truncation symbol speech therap* for a phrase
But, in Annual Review of Psychology you must put
search phrases in quotation marks “communication disorders”
