This is a guide to recommended library resources, in various formats, for those doing research in the subject area of Animal Care. Browse through different types of resources using the left navigation.
Select 2-5 keywords that describe your topic. Combine them by using the connectors (boolean operators) found in the table below.
The library catalogue and databases use this type of logic to search.
|
Operator |
Explanation: |
Examples: |
|---|---|---|
|
AND |
To narrow |
online AND privacy ...results must include BOTH words used in the search |
|
OR |
To broaden |
internet OR online ...results will include EITHER word from the search |
|
NOT |
To limit |
NOT email ...results will NOT include the word 'email' |
|
“ ” |
To search for a phrase |
"privacy settings" ...retrieves the enclosed words as a package |
|
? |
For alternate spellings |
e?mail ...retrieves e-mail or email |
|
* or $ |
For different word endings |
protect* ...retrieves protect, protection, protected, etc. |
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