Searching Library Databases
Library databases often function differently from internet search engines.
| Internet Search Engines |
Library Databases |
| Accept natural language searching and try to interpret meaning |
Match search terms to the terms used in an article or used to describe an article |
| Automatically search for synonyms and related terms |
Synonyms and related terms must be specified in the search |
| Use several factors to rank results, including relevance, popularity, and where search terms appear |
Usually rank results based on one factor but the user can select and change how results are ranked |
