Research 101 -- Searching -- Introduction

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Introduction

Databases

Database Coverage

Database Exercise

Records

Field Searching

Creating a Search Query

Creating a Search Query Exercise

Searching the UW / UWCat Demo

Review Quiz

SEARCHING WORKSHEET

Searching
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This unit covers how to choose and use a database correctly, & how to craft your research question (& related vocabularies) into search queries that can be understood by computers.

Objectives:

Distinguish a database from other types of information collections

Identify the coverage of a database

Understand the concept of field, or advanced searching in a database

Construct effective search queries using logical operators and related strategies

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