Where to search? There are many different places in which one
might find academic information. Often, the best place to search
depends on the search technique that is used. As a general rule,
for a reference search (title or author, preferably both) it is
best to use a search engine with a wide scope, for this
increases the chance of success. For a topic search, it is best
to search in a more specific pre-selected area, such as a
subject specific database. For merely browsing, subject specific
portals or topic guides are useful starting points. For books
and especially for ‘aged’ information which has not been
digitalized, library and archive catalogues are the best place
to start your search. For a known item search: academic search
engines For browsing: subject specific portals - Selection of
subject guides (doorlinken naar hierachical searching) For a
topic search: databases For print books, journals and ‘aged’
information: library Catalogues - UL catalogue (EUR collection)
- Picarta (national collection o