Hands-on Library Research InstructionJenna Freedman

METRO BI SIG November 18, 2008http://jenna.openflows.com/talks/2008/metro

• Boolean logic, operators• Controlled Vocabulary,

descriptors, subject headings• Limits • Proximity, near, with, phrase• Truncation, wild cards

advanced search concepts

CLIO - 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

databases - 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 Scholar• JSTOR• ProQuest Direct