What is the planned combination of keywords and operators used to locate relevant information?

• A. Search Strategy
• B. Spine Label
• C. Subject Headings
• D. Vendor Records

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is the search strategy—the planned combination of keywords and operators you use to locate relevant information. A good search strategy starts with the right terms that describe your topic and then connects them with operators (like AND, OR, NOT) to narrow or broaden results as needed. This plan helps you find sources that truly address your question while trimming irrelevant results.

Spine labels are the physical tags on books, indicating where the item sits in a library. Subject headings are standardized terms assigned to describe a resource’s content in a catalog. Vendor records are the data provided by suppliers about resources. While all of these relate to library organization, they don’t capture the method you use to search effectively, which is why the correct choice is the search strategy.