Characteristics of a Known Item

As suggested by the name, in order to search for a specific item, you have to know certain things about it.

To know which tool to use, you must know whether you are looking for a:

• book
• article
• journal
• Web site
• book chapter, etc.

To know how to construct your search, you must know one of the following:

• Title
• Author
• Call Number (if it is a book)
• Standard Number (ISSN or ISBN)