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Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources

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Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources

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    Slide 1:Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources

    Barbara Petersohn Alpharetta Center Librarian / GSU Mining GALILEO Series

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    Electronic Collection College Students High School and Public My Perspective My perspective: On Current Events

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    Use the big databases well Use the special databases as well For Current Event Resources On Current Events

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    Using Big Databases Better… On Current Events

    Guided Search Options Using big databases better idea #1: More Guided Search Options Using big databases better idea #2: Search Limits Using big databases better idea #3: Guided Search + Search Limits Using big databases better: Getting the Most from GALILEO

    Slide 10:Take advantage of the “teachable moment” Use Guided Searching More Guided Searching, if possible Use Limits

    Using Big Databases Better… On Current Events

    Getting the Most from GALILEO Use the special databases as well On Current Events

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    Use special databases as well--idea #1: FactSearch Index only, but links to full text on web Links to Wilson Select Plus full text Great abstracts Useful for statistics On Current Events

    FactSearch FactSearch FactSearch FactSearch

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    Use special databases--idea #2: SIRS Social Issues Resources Series Full text resource Both organized by topic and searchable Nifty features On Current Events

    SIRS databases SIRS database SIRS database SIRS database SIRS database SIRS database SIRS database

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    Use special databases--idea #3: TopicSearch A “Current Events” database Full text from Ebsco General Audiences, including K-12 On Current Events

    TOPICsearch TOPICsearch

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    Newspapers and other stuff Newspapers Source (EBSCO) ProQuest Newspapers GALILEO Internet Resources or other Internet Directories Use special databases--idea #4: On Current Events

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    Newspaper Source 23 national and international Partial coverage of regional newspapers Advanced search = more limiters On Current Events

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    On Current Events ProQuest Newspapers 5 Major papers, cover to cover since mid 80s Link to other databases

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    Internet Directories GALILEO Internet Resources Librarians Index to the Internet (lii.org) On Current Events

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    On Current Events Advanced searching More advanced searching Limits Special databases News databases Internet Directories Our strategy:

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    On Current Events What else?

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    On Current Events Thanks for your time and attention!

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