10. Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: infidelity AND culture
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings
example: adultery OR cheating
11. Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
theor* theory theories
asterisk
Proximity
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record – use quotes
“online interaction”
12. Searches: title, abstract,
subjects and in some
cases the full text of the
record
Keywords
Default fields
Subject
Descriptor
Searches: only the
subject line-This makes
your searches more
specific and better defined
17. Look for citation generators
in the records of the article
DATABASES
ONESEARCH
18. Citing sources
Books
Articles
In-text citations
Book Chapters
Web Sites
OWL Purdue Writing Guides
This page provides links to a variety of online
examples of citing in both MLA and APA styles
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19. Common Citation Errors.
1. Part of the citation is in ALL CAPS
2. Every Word Of The Article Title Is Capitalized
3. The journal title is not italicized
4. The ending page number for your article is missing
5. There is no hanging indent
Before
20. Fixing the Errors.
1. Change any words that are all caps
2. Make the appropriate words lower/upper case
3. Italicize the Journal Title
4. Look at the PDF of your document and find the
ending page number
5. Create a hanging indent
After
21. Ctrl + T *
Creates paragraphs
with hanging indents
in Microsoft Word.
Command for Mac
*
22. Tips for Reading Scholarly
info
read the abstract
and the literature
review
examine results
and conclusion
section
Read the methodology
Look at the theory applied
23. Quoting
the author's language is noteworthy for some
you intend to analyze the passage in detail
a summary or paraphrase of the passage would
result in misinterpretation
Direct quotations
should only be
used when:
24. Summarizing
A summary is a condensation of a passage.
Restate the central idea in your own words
Avoid including opinions or feelings about the
passage. Opinions must be clearly distinguished
from