Workshop Goal
Having being introduced to key terminology around database searching and to the power search approach, you will be able to return to this guide and practice power searching on your own.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Explain the structure of a database interface
Articulate a thesis / search topic
Perform a basic PsycINFO search
Explain how to search library holdings
Discover how to use Google Scholar
Differentiate between subject terms / keyword terms
Sign up for an Individual Library Consultation here http://phd.antioch.libcal.com
Today's session is about the DISCOVERY step of Library Engagement
Focus: Searching Bibliographic Indexes Efficiently and Effectively
There is no "right" or "wrong" way to search through library resources and other Discovery Tools,
but there are ways to search more effectively with more precision.
Your best measure of your success could be answering "yes" to:
Did I find what I needed to answer my inquiry ?
...and how do I know?
Sample inquiries* see tab 11
for sample power searches of these inquiries
Example 1.
For my CRR, I am looking at the impact of hospital leadership on patient quailty of care.
Example 2 :
I need to find scholarly articles regarding the leadership role of nurses as pertains to access to health care.
