Search Exercises

2.5 points per exercise (10 exercises=25

points) Incomplete exercises do not obtain full points

Follow all instructions to obtain full points

Process is most important, answers alone are

incomplete

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10 Strategies for Database Search Strategy

Success

1. Always get Long or Full Format Without

References

2. AU= Browse mode (AU=Jacso, P)

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10 Strategies for Database Search Strategy

Success

3. Use truncation/stemming in NL searches

4. Favor Default Fields in NL/KW searches: EBSCO: Select a Field

CSA: Anywhere

Voyager: Keyword, Advanced Search

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10 Strategies for Database Search Strategy

Success5. Infrequent or ungrammatical NL phrases are

“statistically improbable phrases” (SIPS), e.g.: “parent classroom”

“parents participation”

“cult information”

“weather changes”

“feel bad weather”

“feeling bad in weather”

6. Behavior of Large Topics requires NL/CV hybrid strategies for greater precision

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10 Strategies for Database Search Strategy

Success7. Avoid repeating limiters, terms and words

constrained by AND: TX theodore roszak and DE Roszak, Theodore

chronic fatigue syndrome and Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic

8. Search with NL as if it were CV to identify actual CV: Keyword search of CV field, e.g., SKEY in Voyager Advanced

Search found CV in CV field (descriptor, subject, subject heading)

DE cult of information

DE chronic fatigue syndrome [ Fatigue syndrome, Chronic]

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10 Strategies for Database Search Strategy

Success

9. Searching CV as NL or as CV: CV as NL: environmental effects and seasonal variations CV as CV: DE= environmental effects and DE= seasonal

variations

10.Look at sidebar links in results for useful CV: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic-Treatment Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic-Therapy

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Search Strategy Exercise

Find a recent article on astronomical observatories in Hawaii.

Database:

Search Strategy:

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Search Strategy Exercise

Find an article on animal-assisted motivational therapy.

Database:

Search Strategy:

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Search Strategy Exercise

Find articles describing the role of mediators in divorce.

Database:

Search Strategy:

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Bibliographic Control

Bibliographic control is the process of organizing

pieces of information about books and other material

so that they can be identified and located.

(Cassell & Hiremath, 2006, pp. 66-67)

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Bibliographic Universe

All published items

Any format

Any date

Bibliographic records Catalog records Index entries Database and Web site records Bibliography entries Etc.

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Bibliographic Control

Sets the Standards for:1. Access

2. Arrangement

3. Collocation

4. Name Authority Control

5. Subject Authority Control

6. Depth & Comprehensiveness of Indexing

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Bibliographic Goals

Universal Bibliographic Control [UBC]

Universal Bibliographic Access [UBA]

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Bibliography Defined Organized list or inventory of documents or

materials

Form

Subject classification

Chronological

Alphabetical by author, title, subject, etc.

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Purposes of Bibliography

Control

Access

Identification

Verification

Selection

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Forms of Bibliography

Bibliographic Utilities (OCLC’s

WorldCat)

Union Catalogs

National Bibliographies

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Forms of Bibliography

Periodical Indexes & Databases

Guides to Reference Sources

Reference Book Reviews

Annual Reviews

Books in Print

Amazon.com

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Bibliography Plan Analysis

1. Examine a paper or online copy of a 601 bibliography plan.

2. Examine the parts in terms of the checklist of required parts on p. 12 of the Assignment Instructions.

3. Discuss how the person interpreted the instructions.

4. Identify elements and approaches that appeal to you.

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Bibliography Plan Outline

1. Topic & Scope

2. Audience

3. Useful Terms (NL), Subject

Headings & Descriptors (CV)

4. Reference Sources & Databases

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Reference Interactions Project

Reference Desk calendar schedule for the Community

Virtual Library, Info Island International: http://bit.ly/aUQZOJ

Reference Interview Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/DNahlRef

SL LibGuide:

http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/SLGuide

Slideshare LIS 601:

http://www.slideshare.net/DNahl/presentations

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Next Week Email your Bibliography Plan Outline (or

use a google document) by Oct 14

Please do not send attachments!

Paste the BP Outline directly into the body of

the email message.

Ch. 15; Handouts pp. 42-44 (Defusing

Conflict)

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