Which is which
List three databases that exist OUTSIDE the library and that you probably searched in the last week. (Other than Google ...)
Amazon, Facebook, Keene State's website, airline websites, Netflix, and on and on ....
I need data charts on the number of people who use Facebook globally.
Statista
Name four common search limiters.
Publication date
Peer-reviewed
Publication type
Language
Document type
Subject
Create a search that combines two concepts.
concept B AND concept C
What are the library hours on Saturday?
Look on website homepage. Click on the hours listed in grey bar.
It's like the "Google for the Library"
Discovery/ Main search bar on the library website
What are the 3 Boolean operators? And what does each one do in my search?
AND = requires both/all terms (cat AND feline)
OR = requires either -or- term (cat OR dog)
NOT = eliminates sources with that term (NOT leopard)
"Help! My search for 'manatee' just produced 97,000 results."
List two open-ended questions that could help a student narrow their search.
Examples:
1) What do you want to learn about manatees?
2) What do you already know about manatees?
How many databases do you have for History?
Sort the Databases list by Subject: History
24
It is where to search for physical materials available in the Mason Library in a specific collection, like Children's Literature or Holocaust and Genocide Studies collection.
the "Classic Catalog"
A student is looking for information on "fracking" and says they need "both sides" of the argument. What database?
Opposing Viewpoints
command Google to give me only webpages from organizations/.org
site:org
Which of these will give me more quantity of results:
1. (heroin OR opiates) AND (addict* OR dependent) AND (mother OR womb OR gestation) AND (treatment OR therapy)
2. opiates AND (gestation OR womb)
2. opiates AND (gestation OR womb)
This will give more results because it requires less words to be included in the article. Any time you add more words with AND your results will be less.
If you don't get results, try using less words OR try searching with synonyms and OR
Do you have the Journal of Law & Education in full text?
Yes. Best way is to use Journal Search because it shows you the coverage. Discovery is also an option.
What database offers a REALLY AWESOME search visualization tool called "Topic Finder"? Hint: It's a good database to go to when students need to find a topic ;)
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Explain the difference between searching in Google's search bar versus in our databases.
Google can handle natural language searching. Exp: "What poetry concepts are taught in elementary school?" Databases rely on keywords and boolean phrases.
Google is like a flea market - Databases are specialized department stores.
Clicking the "full-text" when searching in an Ebsco database means that I will not have access to...
articles that we have in other databases in full-text (like J-Stor)
Draw a picture of the icon that you can click on, in many databases to retrieve a citation for your source.
Double quotation mark (")
Which statement is true:
1) Academic Search Complete is an Ebsco database that has only peer-reviewed scholarly articles in it.
2) JStor is all full-text, all scholarly/academic sources (e.g. no magazines or newspaper articles).
2. JStor stands for Journal Storage and is one of the few databases that is 100% full-text and provides access to articles and pamphlets from academic publishers.
I'm looking for Clinical Trial research studies on female adolescents and ADHD.
PsycArticles provides peer-reviewed articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and related organizations
PsycINFO is a broader database that provides abstracts and citations for a wider range of psychological literature, including journals, books, and dissertations
Write a comprehensive search for: "I am looking for information on the health effects of teenage addiction to smoking and vaping, other than cancer."
health
teen OR adolescent
smoking OR vaping
NOT cancer