Q. What is the best way to search for things?

If you are looking for a known item, like a book or an article, the best way to search is to look up the title of the book or article in Virgo, the Library’s catalog.  If you are searching for a topic, the best way to search is to think about your keywords, and after you’ve done a couple of searches in Virgo, take advantage of the subject terms associated with a book or article that seems to be relevant. You can also look at relevant articles to see who the author cited, and who cited them.