Now you are ready to search 2 of the databases you listed on the Search Strategy I exercise with the search statements you came up with on the Search Strategy II exercise.

What is your topic?

Database 1:

Search Statement 1 (write down exactly what you typed for the search):

Was this a good search for your topic? (Did you find relevant material? Sufficient material? Why? Why not?)

Try another of the search statements you came up with in the Search Strategy II exercise.

Search Statement 2 (write down exactly what you typed for the search):

Was this a good search for your topic? (Did you find relevant material? Sufficient material? Why? Why not?)

List one article citation that you think would be a good source on your topic:

Is the journal available at the UW Libraries? Give the library location and call number (Search the UW Libraries Catalog for the title of the journal)

Now repeat this process in the second database.

Database 2:

Search Statement 1 (write down exactly what you typed for the search):

Was this a good search for your topic? (Did you find relevant material? Sufficient material? Why? Why not?)

Try another of the search statements you came up with in the Search Strategy II exercise.

Search Statement 2 (write down exactly what you typed for the search):

Was this a good search for your topic? (Did you find relevant material? Sufficient material? Why? Why not?)

List one article citation that you think would be a good source on your topic:

Is the journal available at the UW Libraries? Give the library location and call number (Search the UW Libraries Catalog for the title of the journal)

Which database is more useful for your topic? Why is it more useful?

Any questions?