1. Identify and locate library eResources and databases and know how they are organized so as to identify the range of information sources and formats available;
2. Recognize that the relevance of resources will vary depending on the needs and nature of the research;
3. Understand how to use effective search techniques, such as Boolean operators, truncation, field-specific and phrase searching in order to retrieve relevant results;
4. Know how to use filters to narrow, broaden, or modify a search based on initial search results;
5. Be aware of the functionality offered by databases in filtering, saving and citing results and personalization features to create alerts and stay up to date.