Each database will have a separate search box allowing you to search content.
Generally most databases will have a basic search box and a more advanced search box.
The image below illustrates what a simple search box looks like.
You can use this simple search box by entering details on the author, title, keyword or subject .
Below is a brief explanation of the search terms you can use in almost all databases to retrieve relevant information quickly.
Author: The person(s) or organization(s) that wrote or compiled the document.
Title: The name of a book, article, or other information source.
Keywords: A common used word or term in the title, abstract, or text of an information source that indicates the subject matter.
Subject words: These are controlled vocabularies used by databases to describe a concept.