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Advanced strategies for online searching Janice Abe February, 2011
Basic searches ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Advanced search strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Boolean Operators http://flic.kr/p/4D3tjU http://flic.kr/p/4D3tjJ http://flic.kr/p/4CYdq6 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Phrase searching    “ global warming ” Wildcard characters wom ? n will find wom a n and    wom e n Truncation gene *  finds gene s  gene tics  and    gene tically
Proximity operators   (ADJ, NEAR, W, N)    “ endangered  ADJ  species” will find  “endangered species” and “species endangered ” Nested searches (hybrid OR electric) AND (Toyota OR Honda) NOT  (Chevrolet OR Mazda ) Limiters or fields Date range, type of article, reading level, domain  names.
Remember! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Advanced online search strategies

  • 1. Advanced strategies for online searching Janice Abe February, 2011
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  • 5. Phrase searching “ global warming ” Wildcard characters wom ? n will find wom a n and wom e n Truncation gene * finds gene s gene tics and gene tically
  • 6. Proximity operators (ADJ, NEAR, W, N) “ endangered ADJ species” will find “endangered species” and “species endangered ” Nested searches (hybrid OR electric) AND (Toyota OR Honda) NOT (Chevrolet OR Mazda ) Limiters or fields Date range, type of article, reading level, domain names.
  • 7.