Databases and searching
- 1. Databases and Searching A CCC Introduction to Research
- 2. What is a Database?
- 3. Examples of Databases • Telephone Books • Address Book • Census Bureau Data • Library OPAC • EBSCO • Gale • Hotel/ Airline Booking System
- 4. What’s The Difference Between a Database and a Website?
- 5. How to Pick the Correct Search Terms • Keep your terms simple 2-4 terms • Add RELEVANT words to narrow down the number of results you get! • Try words a teacher or website would use! • Use only important words.
- 6. What is Boolean Searching? Boolean Search Operators • The Boolean search operator AND is equal to the "+" symbol. • The Boolean search operator NOT is equal to the "-" symbol. • The Boolean search operator OR is the default setting of any search engine; meaning, all search engines will return all the words you type in, automatically. • The Boolean search operator NEAR is equal to putting a search query in quotes, i.e., "sponge bob square- pants". You're essentially telling the search engine that you want all of these words, in this specific order, or this specific phrase.
- 7. Tips… • Remember to use multiple search terms. • Don’t be afraid to use multiple databases! • You can use the abstract to find most of your citation information! • Too many results? – Add more search terms • Too few results? – Take away or change your search terms!
- 8. How Does Google Get Their Results?
- 9. Things You Don’t Have to Do With Database Results • Check for validity or credentials of article • Search ENDLESSLY for dates, authors, and other citation information.
- 10. …Tricks • Remember to copy and paste the URL of the article into a Word/Google Docs/email, file so you can return easily to your article • Son of Citation Machine works great for Citation and Citation questions!
- 11. Improve Your Skills… • Brush up on picking search terms with Google-a-day! • Start today’s challenge at – www.agoogleaday.com
- 12. Presented by: Jenny Montemorano M.L.S. & The Cayuga Community College Library Reference Staff 2012
- 13. Works Cited • Video 1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llD1AY5fsjc • Video 2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzRybXvdlAA • Video 2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luosi12zsts&f eature=related • Video 3 • https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dcbsfb vq_1079d74qtxcb&start=1&pli=1
- 14. Works Cited Images • Slide 2 Microsoft Clip Art • Spy vs Spy http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=875&tbm=isch&tbnid=MWhE58jCXF3gEM:&imgrefurl =http://phandroid.com/2008/11/07/verizon-dumping-google-for- microsoft/&docid=bmiNkR2oS1O0AM&imgurl=http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/google- vs-microsoft.jpg&w=640&h=389&ei=iBl3UIzZG- bv0gG_soCoAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=175&vpy=485&dur=1954&hovh=175&hovw=288&tx=172&ty=77&sig=1101956411 79540360150&page=3&tbnh=122&tbnw=201&start=63&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:28,s:63,i:390 • Chinese Google Sign https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dcbsfbvq_1079d74qtxcb&start=1&pli=1 Google a Day Image Provided by http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1680&bih=921&tbm=isch&tbnid=t99SrySo7Tgt4M:&imgrefurl=http:// www.scoroncocolo.com/a-google-a-day.html&docid=-U5dGe7dgUTKzM&imgurl=http://www.scoroncocolo.com/Google-a- day.jpg&w=297&h=249&ei=6ip3UK2BCqf50gHDgoGwAg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=180&vpy=146&dur=457&hovh=199&hovw=237 &tx=127&ty=163&sig=111893578364711122167&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:74
Editor's Notes
- #3: Basically organized and collected Data is a Database, they can be both digital and on paper
- #6: Example if you are going to pick a lock on a bank vault you would need to know a few things about the vault first right? Model number of vault, is it digital or analog, does it require a retinal scan ect. The same is true for your search terms in a database!
- #8: Narrowing down search terms, can search for Orion project and get limited results, search Orion project 1960’s and you get a whole new set of results!