Lesson 3 Online Database Powerpoint
- 1. How Use an Online Database The stuff you need to know about searching…..
- 2. Simple vs. Advanced Did you know when you are searching an online database or an Internet search engine, you have a major searching interface choice? Why go beyond the simple search screen? It’s about POWER
- 3. Simple Screen in a Database
- 4. Advanced Screen in a Database
- 5. Simple Screen Click here for more precision and power!
- 7. Also, within your database, you will often have to make another choice!
- 8. Another Decision: Subject/Topic Keyword Full Text
- 9. What is the difference? Subject / topic Keyword Full text When might you use each?
- 11. Another Choice
- 12. Use the language and structure of the database to gather relevant material. Subject headings or descriptors
- 13. In some databases this choice is critical!
- 14. Most search engines also offer subject / topic clusters You can open these categories!
- 15. Just a few more tricks…..
- 16. http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/curriculum/do/search Search / filter by media type (Also phrase searching Searching by media type and using phrases
- 17. Don’t forget the tabs across the top of the page!
- 18. Sorting results
- 19. Find command helpful for lots of text, or search results
- 20. And finally, as you search, consider . . . What types of sources does your instructor want you to cite: Primary sources? Scholarly sources? Popular sources? Trade journals?
- 21. Scholarly words Refereed Peer reviewed Scholarly
- 22. Filter for scholarly and for full text
- 24. Librarians can really help!! Any Questions?