You don't need any special search techniques with Baker Library Search, but you can get more accurate results with these tips:

1. Narrow your search terms as much as you can.

• For example: a search on psychology will get too many hits.
• Narrow your search to a topic within psychology, such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

2. Narrow your results.

• Notice the left side of the page has many choices.
• You can narrow your results by topic, date, or other criteria.

3. Use quotation marks. To search for a phrase, put quotation marks around it, for example: "global warming."

4. Use wildcard characters.

• To search for a single character within a word, use a question mark, for example: wom?n to search for women or woman.
• An asterisk will pick up multiple endings, such as using cultur* to search for culture, cultures, or cultural.

5. Use Advanced Search. The Advanced Search has additional options that might make it easier for you to find resources.

6. Use correct spelling.

• For example: a search on Alzhimers will result in a message "Results may also be available for: Alzheimer'" and suggest the correct spelling.
• If your spelling is too different from the correct spelling, you will not get the desired results.

If the results are not giving you what you need, contact a librarian.