1. 1 Online Searching, 4 th ed. Chapter 8 MLA Search Example 1: A Subject- Keyword Search (and two additional quick search samples) pp. 168 – 171 Librarian’s Guide to Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction

2. 2 The MLA database as presented by Chadwyck-Healey (a division of ProQuest) – upper half of the Standard search interface: 2 oh-so-useful fields: searches students often need to do, but usually don’t do correctly

3. 3 And the lower half… What is markedly different from all the other interfaces we’ve seen so far? (If you don’t remember, review the discussion of the interface on p. 167. It’s something I find “compelling.”

4. 4 Our search for articles discussing the use of cross-dressing in the works of Shakespeare (e.g.: What does it mean? Why did he have character X dress up in clothes of the opposite sex? Literary criticism and analysis, in short) Aside: an incredibly simple-looking search…

5. 5 …that produces incredibly erudite results. (wow) (and more interesting, quirky titles…)

6. 6 Nothing stays the same for long!

7. 7 “Two Additional Search Samples” Only field filled in – Produces an awful lot of results Only field filled in – Produces an awful lot of results 1 1

8. 8 2 2 It would be more typical to search for an author and just one of his/her works: Still a lot, but not nearly SUCH a lot ;) Beyond the textbook moment At this point what might happen in real life would be to return to the search interface – the Modify Search link is good for that, because your search so far won’t be wiped out – and then add a Keyword. Like: winter (try it. How many results?)

9. 9 Librarian’s Guide to Online Searching, 4 th edition Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction End of this search example