Animation

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To find a specific known item, search by title or author.  To find books on a topic, either try a subject or keyword search.

Subject Headings vs Keyword Searching

Subject headings allow you to search for resources on a particular author or topic and are often more productive than keyword searches. 

Keyword searches work best if you have multiple concepts or topics and need only a few books. 

For a comprehensive subject search, search with subject headings as well as keywords.

Searching Omni

Start with a keyword search, but expect to revise it. 

Keyword Searching TIPS

Search Technique	What It Does
quotation marks	Searches for exact phrase
Truncation *	Searches for all forms of a word
Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)	Lets you broaden or narrow your search

 

The first step in formulating a search strategy is to take your topic and break it into discrete concepts or keywords. Identify key words and phrases and brainstorm alternate spellings, related terms, broader terms, or narrower terms.

Boolean operators or connectors are tools that allow you to narrow or broaden your search. For information on how to use boolean operators, check our guide. 

Topic:  male characters in animated films 

Search for keywords "Motion Pictures" or "Cinema" or "Film" to get the broadest possible view of the material. Consider other synonyms for male.

 

 

(masculinity OR men OR male) AND animation AND ("motion pictures OR cinema OR films)

 

Other Searches to consider: 

 

To search for a movie, search the film title as either a title or keyword search and select Resource Type: Video/Film.