1. Knowledge is Empowerment Tutorial Guide no. 28 EBSCO ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER AND USE OF SUBJECT TERMS

2. Knowledge is Empowerment Let us review how to access the USU databases. Click on Student Services from the USU home page. 1.Click on library. 2. Scroll down and look for the database or source. 3. By scrolling down you will find more databases and important links. Take a moment to open all the links; they cover local, regional, national and global information. Some links will ask you for ID and passwords, others are open access or free. Now click on “Academic Search Premier Full Text” (EBSCO).

3. Knowledge is Empowerment In order to optimize your time, while searching databases, you need to master the correct words or terminology in each document. Subject Terms are the answer. Click “Subject Terms.” 1. Ask the USU librarian for ID and Password clopez@usuniversity.edu 2 If you are searching Business Source, PsycInfo or Eric, please select “Thesaurus.” For Medline select “Mesh,” for Cinahl select “Headings.” (If you are searching multiple databases, several subject lists may be available. They will appear in the drop-down list.)

4. Knowledge is Empowerment To browse the Subject Authority File: (1) Enter your search terms in the “Browse” field, and select a display option from the available radio buttons below the “Browse” field. (2) Select “Term Begins With” or, “Term Contains” or, “Relevancy Ranked.” (3) Click the “Browse” button to view your terms as they appear in the “Subject Authority File.” (4) You can mark one or multiple terms and click the “Add” button. 1 2 3 (5)The “Result List” appears. There may be a hierarchy of subdivisions related to your search. (6) Click any of the hyperlinked terms to view information. The terms are added to the “Find” field. (7) To run a subject search against the main database, click the “Search” button. (8) You may click any subject term to view available “Scope Notes,” “Broader Terms,” “Narrower Terms,” or “Related Terms.” 6. select Plagiarism – Universities and Colleges. 4 8 7 5

5. Knowledge is Empowerment From the previous search “Plagiarism-University & Colleges” add “Writing Essays.” You may practice with different terms and add as many terms as you need following this procedure: First erase “Plagiarism ” and type “Writing Essays” (1) Enter your search terms “Writing Essays” in the “Browse” field. (2) Select a display option from the available radio buttons below the “Browse” field. Select “Term Begins With,” “Term Contains,” and “Relevancy Ranked.” (3) Click the “Browse” button to view your terms as they appear in the Subject Authority File. (4) You can mark one or multiple terms and click the “Add” button. (5) In this particular example, the “Writing Essays,” term does not exist; (See the line in red.) (6) To continue with the exercise, select “COMPOSITION (Language arts).” 1 3 6 2 4 5

6. Knowledge is Empowerment You can optimize your time while searching for the right terms. Therefore, it is important to learn the search techniques and in particular to learn how to find the correct words, terms or keywords used by the database indexer. Let us conclude the search “Plagiarism – University & Colleges” and “Composition (language art).” (7) Select as many boxes as you need (note the variety of combinations). (8) Now click “add.” (9) Then click “Search.” 8 9 7 (10) Study your results. (11) Do not forget to select “Full Text” and “Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals.” 10 11

7. Knowledge is Empowerment While searching the term “Plagiarism-Universities & Colleges,” a valuable article entitled “A Question of Honor, by Chace, William” offers resources to detail additional avenues of research. (12) Take a look on the left screen and learn how to limit the results by year. (13) Click on the title to read the abstract. (14) The right screen directs you to other articles by the same author. (15) See the complete journal collection of volumes and numbers by selecting “American Scholar.” (16) There are more “Subject Terms” to select, such as “Cheating (education)”, “Student ethics-Research,” etc. (17) Are you looking for the full text? (18) Are you looking for the citation? 12 13 14 15 5 16 17 18

8. Knowledge is Empowerment Remember to check “Subject Terms” not only for Academic Search Premier, but also for all the EBSCO databases. Notable are “Thesaurus,” “Headings” or “Mesh” references. Your results will be then be more relevant than just using your own vocabulary.

9. Knowledge is Empowerment Let us know if you need assistance. Catalina Lopez clopez@usuniversity or (619) 477 6310 Ext 2017 THANKS