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Meet Colby.
He's doing some scientific research
on the behavior of housecats.
However, he is getting way too many results
when he searches for "housecats"
in a database.
Learning how to use limits
can save him some time.
Limits are options you can select when doing a search
that will FILTER your results
to make them more relevant.
For example:
you can LIMIT results by date,
whether or not you want a peer-reviewed article
Or, if you just want to search for results
that link you to the full text of an article.
Now, instead of sixty results,
he has six.
and they are exactly what he's looking for.
Limits aren't just useful in databases either.
You can even try using them
in your favorite search engine.
You may have to look for limits
by clicking on a link to
"advanced search options,"
or by clicking an arrow
that will lead you to more options.
You may be doing this already
by searching online for products
in a certain price range,
or for a movie in a particular genre.
With a little practice,
Colby is able to search anywhere
for just about anything.
If you have any questions
about databases or limits,
ask a librarian at the reference desk.