Comp 2 - Finding Articles & the Literature Review
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Linsey FordResearch & Instruction
Librarian
Finding Articles & the Literature Review
What can you find in the library?
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What is a journal article?What is a library database?
Creating effective searches
Create a search using
logical operators
Think of synonyms or variation of
your keywords
Identify the most
important keywords
State your topic
feminism
Combined with connectors
• Feminist critique of marriage marriage
Second-wave feminism
trap prison
unpaid labor
Which search will find the smallest set of results?
NOT
Feminism AND marriageFeminism OR marriage
A.
B.
ORfeminism
marriage
Total results = 10Total results = 23
AND
feminism
marriage
Total results = 4
Using a wildcard(*) will:
Find MORE results that start with the same lettersFind FEWER resultsFind MORE results, including synonyms and related terms
Example: fem*
A.
B.C.
Wildcards (*) broaden
fem* retrieves:female or females or feminine or feminism
fem*
marriage
trap OR prison OR unpaid labor
Try your search in one or more database – …and look for other
good keywords and subject terms in the search results.
Questions?
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