How can we search library sources more effectively?

How can we search library sources more effectively?

Top Ten Search Tips

1. Use AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching the electronic databases for journal articles.
2. Use truncation (an asterisk) and wildcards (usually a question mark or exclamation point).
3. Find out if the database you’re using has a “subject search” option.
4. Use your imagination.

What are some effective search strategies and resource evaluation strategies?

Effective search strategies

• Effectively use database searching techniques, including use of Boolean operators.
• Successfully locate relevant citations and full-text articles in databases such as Academic Search Complete.
• Use database features such as “My Account” and “Save Search”.

How do you present a search strategy?

What is a search strategy?

1. define and write down your research question – what is it that you are going to research?
2. identify, and keep a record of key words, terms and phrases.
3. identify keyword synonyms, use database Thesauri or Subject Headings;
4. determine a timeframe from your research, if needed.

Why is search strategy important?

Importance of High-Quality Search Strategies The goal of a systematic review is the complete and unbiased identification of relevant studies. Errors in electronic database search strategies can impact the recall (sensitivity) of the search, leading to missed research and incomplete conclusions.

What are key search terms?

Keywords, also commonly called search terms, are the words that you enter into the database search boxes. They represent the main concepts of your research topic and are the words used in everyday life to describe the topic.

What is the difference between keywords and search terms?

What’s the difference between a search term and a keyword? A search term is the word or set of words a customer enters when searching on Google.com or one of our Search Network sites. A keyword is the word or set of words that Google advertisers create for a given ad group to target your ads to customers.

How do you refine your search?

Common search techniques

1. Search social media. Put @ in front of a word to search social media.
2. Search for a price. Put $ in front of a number.
3. Search hashtags. Put # in front of a word.
4. Exclude words from your search.
5. Search for an exact match.
6. Search within a range of numbers.
7. Combine searches.
8. Search for a specific site.

How do you narrow a search result?

There are some great tricks you can use in the main search window box to narrow your search results.

1. Use more than one word when typing in the main search window.
2. Request specific words only by putting a “+” or a “-“ in front of your search word.
3. Use words that are unusual.
4. Search your results list.

What makes a good search result?

Search Results Should be Timely and Relevant For a typical site search, relevancy and timeliness play the two most important roles in a search results page. In a good search, the most related results for a query will be retrieved. Timeliness is crucial in many cases as well—especially on news sites.

How do I get an advanced search?

1. On your Android phone or tablet, go to Advanced Video Search: google.com/advanced_video_search.
2. Under “Find videos with,”choose the query field/s to:
3. Enter the words that you want to include or remove from your results.
4. Under “Then narrow your results by,” choose the filters you want to use.
5. Tap Advanced Search.