This is a guide to recommended library resources, in various formats, for those doing research in the subject area of Chemical Laboratory Technology. 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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