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Emily’s Initial Research Question
I want to study the increasing
dependence on virtual workers in the newspaper workplace
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Parse the Question• Pick out keywords– Dependence– Virtual workers– Newspaper workplace
• Consider relationship between the concepts– All of these are unique concepts• Link with AND
“Dependence AND virtual workers AND newspaper workplace” 0 hits in CMMC
virtual workers
newspaper workplacedependence
0 results at the intersection of these 3
concepts0
Communication and Mass Media Complete
No Results? Really?
• We know intuitively that there are articles about this concept
• How can we get more?
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Search with Synonyms: OR• Virtual workers– Telecommuting– Outsourced
• Newspaper workplace– Newspapers– Newsroom
• “Workplace” is implied– Exclude
These are related concepts, Link with AND
(telecommuting OR outsourced) AND (newspapers OR newsroom)
Boolean Search with Synonyms 7 articles in CMMC
telecommuting OR outsourced
newspapers OR newsroom7 results at the
intersection of these 2 concepts
7
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Is That a “Good” Number?
• Hmmm• Probably not.• There should be LOTS
MORE!
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How Do We Get More?• Truncation / wildcard *– Telecommut* = telecommute, telecommuting– Newspaper* = newspaper, newspapers
• Look at database search terms for more ideas
Truncation symbol in LexisNexis is ! Search for Newsroom! Outsource!
ExamplesTruncate!• telecommute* OR Outsource*• Newspaper* OR Newsroom*
Look at EBSCO subject terms & add to above• CONTRACTING out• MASS Media Industry
More synonyms• Broadcast* OR journalis*• Not explicitly a newsroom, but conceptually related
In English / CMMC-ese• ( telecommut* OR outsource* OR
CONTRACTING out ) AND ( newspaper* OR newsroom* OR journalis* OR MASS media industry OR broadcast* )
Boolean Search with Synonyms 72 articles in CMMC
telecommut* OR outsource*
OR CONTRACTING
out
newspaper* OR newsroom* OR journalis* OR MASS media industry OR broadcast*
72 results at the intersection of these 2 concepts
72
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Even More Results?!
• Search more than one database
• “Choose Databases” in EBSCO– “Use the EBSCO ‘Accessory Wall’ wisely:”– Hover over the yellow icon for more info.
Choose Databases »
Click the one(s) you want.
Search in THREE EBSCO databases
telecommut* OR outsource*
OR CONTRACTING
out
newspaper* OR
newsroom* OR journalis*
OR MASS media industry OR broadcast*
3,120 results at the intersection of these 2
concepts
3,120
Is That a “Good” Number?
• Hmmm• Probably not.• That’s too many to go
through – Too many “false
positives” or articles that aren’t relevant
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How Do We Get More Refine?
• Use the “Subject: Thesaurus Term” on EBSCO’s left
Narrow by Source Type and/or Database
DO NOT Refine by Full-text
Why?Full-text via Find @ UNC
Use Find @ UNC if no pdf, html link
Full-text of articlesomewhere else
Options for gettingfull-text via Interlibrary Loan
If article is not online …
Lather, Rinse, Repeat• Try in different databases– PubMed– PsycINFO
• Try with new search terms
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