To search on-line databases click  on the following web LINK:   electronic resources

 You will need a  library card issued in Cato or other FLLS library)

Hints:

For full text magazine articles search the  Infotrac General Reference Center.

For information about novels, authors and what to read next search EBSCO Novelist.

For the latest health information search the Gale Health Database.

***  several other databases are available

For a list of selected research links click here 

When searching the Internet..................

To locate an instance of a keyword within a web page   press Ctrl+F (Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator).  This function is most useful when you want to locate relevant information within a long web page which might otherwise be difficult and time consuming to find.

Tips for Searching  Google, Yahoo!, Ask.com, and most other search engines

You are searching the full text of web pages. Use specific terms.
Ex: war of 1812 causes, not just history

Use quotes to require an exact phrase.
Ex: "one small step for a man"

Use capitalized OR to get either word.
Ex: (ucb OR cal) bears

Use - (dash) to exclude a word
Ex: proliferation -nuclear

Use "site:" to specify a particular website or Internet domain.
Ex:global warming site:whitehouse.gov
Ex:immigration attitudes site:edu

Use the "Advanced Search" links for guidance in limiting by language, field, Internet domain, etc.

Remember that search engine results are selected by computer software, not by human experts.

                     Carefully evaluate what you find!