Info Lit Tutorial: Session 3 Implementing Effective Search Strategies - How to find full-text scholarly journal articles online. - How to find books in the library. - How to narrow search results. - How to expand search results How to find journal articles ? Click the logo for the PowerPoint presentation Database Searching: How to Find Journal Articles?. Effective Research Involves a Combination of Search Skills: Brainstorming and refining search terms Choosing the right search tools Understanding syntax, using Boolean operators, truncation, etc. Locating and retrieving relevant information Evaluating information Remembering to use databases and print resources. Go to Top Major Online Search Tools: Search engines use computer robots to match search terms in web documents. They do not evaluate results. - e.g. Google Subject Directories are collected and organized by HUMANS. They evaluate web sites and make it possible to browse through results in related categories. - e.g. Yahoo! Subscription databases are generally funded by schools or public libraries. The high quality content in these databases -- magazine, journal and newspaper articles, reference books, etc. -- are not accessible through open web searches. - e.g. Academic Search Premier. A library subscription database is the best tool for finding scholarly journals. Go to Top Self-test After completing the sessions, a self-test is necessary to assess what you have learned. Info Lit Tutorial Session 3: Quiz Go to Top NEXT BACK

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