1Research Scholar, Dept. of Lib. and Inf. Sci, Bangalore University, Bengaluru
2Librarian, Regional Institute of English South India, Bengaluru, Email Id: manjula@riesi.ac.in
3MS-LIS student, Document Research and Training Centre(DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru, Email Id: prince@drtc.isibang.ac.in
Online Published on 12 July, 2023.
The effort of searching adatabase,whether internalorexternal, may be significantlydecreased due to the suitable search method. The search strategy assists the user in determining the best path to take while searching a file or database. It entails several steps to be completed both before and during a search. This article provides basic search strategy concepts and describes the actual search process in the context of online and web information retrieval systems. This article proposes an activity-based approach to provide an intense search operation that assists learners in accessing relevant materials at the right time. Users will learn various search strategies and techniques to retrieve information more effectively and efficiently.
Search Strategies, Boolean Operators, Truncation, Information Retrieval, Online Search
