Revising Your Search: Too Few Results

Understand what kind of database you are using (is it full-text or a catalog/index? Is there controlled vocabulary?)

With controlled vocabulary, is there a list of the terms used?

If so, use the correct forms. For example, in most English-language libraries, the names of organizations are in the language of the organization, e.g. in OCLC Worldcat, the name used for the Italian army is something you probably would not predict: Italy. Esercito.

You can find these forms through the AUR catalog and the Extend Search.

We’ll see a couple of examples.

You can also take a 2-Minute Tutorial on Using Controlled Vocabulary.