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SEARCH LIKE A PROSearch Tips, Tricks, and Features
for the Library and Google
Elaine SettergrenOnline LibrarianIn-Service 2011Recording Link
Databases V. Google
What’s the difference?
The Basics Video from Common Craft
Remember: Every word matters Choose descriptive words
Think of what words will be on the page
Quotation marks
The Basics
Features Databases Google
Case insensitive
Quotation marks for phrases
AND default Sometimes default
OR or OR in caps
NOT not Use -
Searches plural/singular & synonyms
Sometimes
Truncation Look up the symbol
Ranking of results Date or relevance # sites link to it
Number of sources Finite Some “invisible”
Subject Searching yes no
= default
AND
OR
NOT
Truncation/ Wild Card
Politic* Politics Political Politicians Politician
Databases: Special Searches
Databases
Scholarly Full Tex
t
Permalink Save
CREDO Encyclopedic All
No
EBSCO (ASP)
Scholarly / Academic
Detailed Record
Gale (AOF) Academic /
Peer Reviewed
Only if you get the “document
URL” off-campus
ProQuest (Newsstand)
News “document
URL”
LexisNexis Academic
News All
no
= can do
Databases: Special Searches
Databases
APA Export to Zotero
Mobile Fun!
CREDO bottom
bottom
no Concept Map Search
EBSCO (ASP)
Visual Search
Gale (AOF)
Not really
Enhancements coming soon
ProQuest (News-stand)
no RSS or save your search
LexisNexis Academic
no no no Legal & Business searching
= can do
Google: Special Searches
Scholarly
Full Text
Permalink
Save Email Print
Google Scholar
Usually
Must copy
Must copy
APA Export to Zotero
Mobile Fun!
Google no Usually
Tons of fun!!!
Google: Shortcuts
Search shortcuts “” phrase OR or - not * “fill in the blank” between words + when used before a word, Google will
look for that word as typed, no truncation or synonyms.
Google: Special Searches
Special Searches Define Site: Convert Time Weather Map Translate Earthquakes Movies
Google: Special Searches
More Special Searches Books about Filetype:pdf For market data search ticker symbol For $ conversion search 25 dollars to euros For Math equations search 16/24=
More!!! http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/
#helpcenter
http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features_list.html
What’s on the Web?
Evaluate! C.R.A.P.
Currency Reliability Authority Purpose
When Databases Win
Online Library Current Reliable Authoritative Purchased for your research needs!
Other Research Questions?
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