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Research Workshop: Tools & Strategies for Effective Academic Search

Join our workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to learn search strategies, use keywords, and find relevant articles on topics like education, ADHD, and the Vietnam War. Build tools for successful research!

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Research Workshop: Tools & Strategies for Effective Academic Search

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  1. Reading 764Library Research Workshop Friday, June 20, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  2. Goals and Objectives • Build/Expand basic tools used in researching. • Go home with several articles.

  3. Search Strategies • Keywords • Search Connectors • Subject Headings • Truncation/Wildcard

  4. Search Strategies • Keywords = Single words and phrases • Search Connectors • AND, OR • Using Nested Terms • (read OR reading) AND elementary school

  5. Search Strategies • Keywords • Phonics • Whole language approach in education • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Vietnam War • Subject headings • Reading Phonetic Method • Language experience approach in education • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity • Vietnamese Conflict

  6. Search Strategies • Truncation or Wildcard Symbols • Catalog uses ? • read? • Databases generally use * • read* • These searches will retrieve all words with root of read: read, reads, reading (but also ready, readiness, etc.)

  7. Using the Catalog • Keyword • Universal Borrowing • Personal Record • Reference Universe - helps you find articles in specialized encyclopedias & reference books

  8. Research Prep • Research Prep Worksheet • See example on one side to help you • Flip to blank side to do start on your own topic

  9. Finding Articles: Full Text • Full Text Varieties • HTML • PDF • Linked Full Text • Find It Button

  10. Search Databases • Finding and selecting a database • Find > Articles > • Databases: • EBSCO: ERIC, Education Research Complete, Professional Development Collection, Academic Search Premier • WilsonWeb: Education Full Text • LexisNexis

  11. Are You Stranded? Ask A Librarian 11

  12. Questions? • User Guides • http://library.uww.edu/guides/ • Contact the Reference Desk • 262.472.1032 • http://library.uww.edu/askwi/askwi.html

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