Database Searching on INSPIRE

Abstract

Have you ever searched a database, received a set of answers that were OK but felt that more information was available if only you had the key? Many times a word or a phrase will produce interesting information but not exactly the information that is needed. Efficiently searching databases requires the separation of the search language and the database content. The purpose of this article is to discuss some searching skills to help separate the two and increase your precision. This paper will review basic searching, advanced searching, and some special features.