WEEK 4 Flashcards
Research Databases
organized collections of resources that include general (magazines and newspapers) and scholarly articles
EBSCO
offers the largest collection
Gale Academic OneFile
accessed through BPL or WHS
(whs is smaller)
JSTOR
best bet for scholarly articles
search string
a combination of keywords and operators used to perform a specific search within a database or search engine
Be willing to use the _________ to find keywords
Subject: Thesaurus Term and Subject
Boolean Operators
terms or symbols used to connect keywords or concepts in a search query
The three primary Boolean Operators
“OR”, “NOT”, “AND”
Filters and Limiters
if too little = keywords are wrong
if too much = use filters and limiters to narrow down your research
What can you find in limiters?
full text, peer reviewed, publication date, source type, language, and geographic location
MLA
Modern Language Associationi
in-text citation
a reference to a source you’ve used within the body of your written work
(brief and mentions the author’s last name or shortened title of the work and sometimes the page number for direct quotes)
citation
a More comprehensive reference to a source you’ve used in your work
Only sources _____ in your paper are allowed to be in your works cited
USED
Steps to using the databases
Step 1: search strings
Step 2: Filters and Limiters
Step 3: Be Willing to Read
