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Main Authors: Maxfield, Sandy, Ed., Kabus, Karl, Ed.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED302254
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author Maxfield, Sandy, Ed.
Kabus, Karl, Ed.
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Kabus, Karl, Ed.
Maxfield, Sandy, Ed.
Kabus, Karl, Ed.
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contents Using Quick Search. Maxfield, Sandy, Ed. Kabus, Karl, Ed. Academic Libraries Access to Information Databases Guidelines Higher Education Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Systems Inquiry Library Services Optical Data Disks Search Strategies Users (Information) Worksheets This document is a guide to the use of Quick Search, a library service that provides access to more than 100 databases which contain references to journal articles and other research materials through two commercial systems--BRS After/Dark and DIALOG's Knowledge Index. The guide is divided into five sections: (1) Using Quick Search; (2) The Databases (choosing an appropriate database); (3) The Basics (search steps and commands); (4) Terms and Connectors (choosing subject search terms; fine tuning your search terms; choosing connectors to link concepts; writing out your search strategy; and using non-subject search terms); and (5) The Search (doing the search and printing results). Four appendixes are provided: Sample Searches; Databases; Command Summaries; and Sources for Further Reading. Quick Search strategy worksheets are included for use while reading the manual. (CGD)
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spellingShingle Using Quick Search.
Maxfield, Sandy, Ed.
Kabus, Karl, Ed.
Academic Libraries
Access to Information
Databases
Guidelines
Higher Education
Information Retrieval
Information Seeking
Information Systems
Inquiry
Library Services
Optical Data Disks
Search Strategies
Users (Information)
Worksheets
Using Quick Search. Maxfield, Sandy, Ed. Kabus, Karl, Ed. Academic Libraries Access to Information Databases Guidelines Higher Education Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Systems Inquiry Library Services Optical Data Disks Search Strategies Users (Information) Worksheets This document is a guide to the use of Quick Search, a library service that provides access to more than 100 databases which contain references to journal articles and other research materials through two commercial systems--BRS After/Dark and DIALOG's Knowledge Index. The guide is divided into five sections: (1) Using Quick Search; (2) The Databases (choosing an appropriate database); (3) The Basics (search steps and commands); (4) Terms and Connectors (choosing subject search terms; fine tuning your search terms; choosing connectors to link concepts; writing out your search strategy; and using non-subject search terms); and (5) The Search (doing the search and printing results). Four appendixes are provided: Sample Searches; Databases; Command Summaries; and Sources for Further Reading. Quick Search strategy worksheets are included for use while reading the manual. (CGD)
title Using Quick Search.
topic Academic Libraries
Access to Information
Databases
Guidelines
Higher Education
Information Retrieval
Information Seeking
Information Systems
Inquiry
Library Services
Optical Data Disks
Search Strategies
Users (Information)
Worksheets
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED302254