Prepared by P. Fekete, Librarian

Instructions:

1) Review the attached ppt, which is posted on the Media Center’s Research Assignments 2014-15 page.

2) Create one or two search queries, using strategies from the ppt., that could be used for this research project.

3) Register for a School Wires account using school ID and password information; log into the EDS and create an EBSCO folder account (located in the EDS).

4) Look over some of the databases recommendations, located on the Research & Resources Assignment 2014-15 Page in the Media Center’s website.

Do not worry about perfection. Searching always gets better with practice and increasing your knowledge about the subject.

Good Luck.

Sign-in or register screen, located on the MTHS website.

Log-in screen for those with a SchoolWires account.

Log-in screen for those with a SchoolWires account.

First Screen to Register for a SchooWires account. . .

Registration Form: Enter the following information ONLYFirst nameLast nameTitle: StudentEmail: School addressUser name: School network IDPassword: School network pwCheck off box for “SchoolWires Terms of Use”

Monroe Twp. High School’s EDS

Default’s to the Basic Search

Sign-in or create and EBSCO Folder

Sign into your folder, or create an account.

Personal folder is available for storing articles, etc.

This side-bar contains the resources from publishers that did not provide copyright clearance for EBSCO to include their property into the EDS. These resources are linked and Users can connect directly, without returning to the Research page.

“Basic” Search

This is a simple “Basic” search. Notice the large return of records.

In this basic search “Boolean” operator was used. Notice the smaller # of records returned, in comparison.

“Basic” Search w/Boolean Operator

“Advanced” SearchAdvance Searches provide opportunities to use bibliographic fields, such as title, subject, etc. and BooleanOperators.

Selecting disciplines also help the end-user to fine-tune the search.

“Advanced” Search Result

Classifying both keywords as subjects further narrows the search in this case.

“Advanced” Search Result

Limiters The user can control search results by selecting specific limiters (i.e. date, source types, subject, publisher, geography, language, provider, publication).