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Lesson Overview: Search Techniques Guidance for getting good results with online searching, whether you are using the library catalog, research databases, or the Web. Keyword searching How it works Advantages of keyword searching Choosing keywords Combining keywords with connectors (Boolean Logic) Try It: Connect to PsycINFO Searching for phrases Try It: Connect to Search Engine Truncation (*, $. !) Common words (avoid them!) Subject heading searching (Controlled Vocabulary) How it works Advantages of subject heading searching Choosing subject headings Try It: Connect to Medline Natural language searching How it works Advantages of natural language searching Try It: Connect to AskJeeves.com Refining your search strategy Limit your search results Select different search terms Troubleshooting: Try a different type of search Troubleshooting: Try a different resource Troubleshooting: Ask a librarian for suggestions

 

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