Hands-on Library Research Instruction Jenna Freedman METRO BI SIG November 18,

Boolean logic, operatorsBoolean logic Controlled Vocabulary, descriptors, subject headings Limits Proximity, near, with, phrase Truncation, wild cards advanced search concepts

CLIOCLIO - books, e-books, serials (not articles), media materials, microforms, etc. Search for a KNOWN item Book or journal title (not the article or chapter title) Brief –Holdings Full –Table of contents, book jacket copy, notes, etc.

search for an unknown item Keyword Words that appear in any part of the record (author, title, publisher, etc.) Fun with search results: Sorting Quick limits Subject Subject headings list Subdivisions More fun with search results: Downloading options Views: basic & full

databasesdatabases - primarily articles, but also e-books, dissertations, statistics and other materials Explore: Help –Truncation/wildcard symbols –Phrase searching, near, with Advanced search and Boolean options Controlled vocabulary Different types of searches (e.g. citations, full text, keywords) Limits

choose a database Historical Abstracts Google/Google ScholarGoogleGoogle Scholar JSTOR ProQuest Direct