• Keywords can be entered in any order. It won’t change the outcome of your search. Example: a search for "whales communication" and "communication whales" yields the same results.
• This tip might sound obvious, but use quotes to search for a phrase. Example: "art of war" or "new york" skyscrapers
• This one might look odd at first, but use a "?" to search for variant endings. This can be really helpful for getting the most complete results. Example:  a search for "child?" finds child, children, childhood. This even works within words. Example: a search for "lab?r" finds labor, labour, laborer.
• Don’t use and/or/not between terms; they will be searched as keywords. The less filler, the better.

Looking for art books in Avery? Want the film version of Frankenstein? Use limits to filter a search by format (including videos, music or electronic resources) and library location. For full limits and more keyword search options, use an Advanced search. Check out the handy graphic below to see all advanced search options: