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I wonder why it smells like gas in here. If I light a match, I’ll be able to see the source.

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Page 1: Searching databases

I wonder why it smells like gas in here. If I light a match, I’ll be able to see the source.

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BOO

M!

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Hmmm…That’s not what I expected. Maybe I should try a flashlight…

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Type in search terms

What am I expecting to see?

What DID I see?

Why DID I get that?

Adjust your search

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LatherRinseRepeat

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Start with a broad search, then narrow by subject and/or keyword

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Keyword: Words Appear Somewhere in Document or Record

Subject: A MAIN TOPIC IN THE DOCUMENT

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Meat (keyword)

Meat (subject)

Meat (SU) AND contamination

Meat (SU) and food contamination (su)

Narrow by MAGAZINES, News Books and eBooks

Start with a broad search, then narrow by subject or keyword

(Over 2 million hits)

(86,618 hits)

(74) hits

(2,377 hits)

(1,602hits)

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SUBJECT terms in Ebsco databases listed under each article title

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SUBJECT terms in EbscoHostAnd Listed in Left Column

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Make ONE (okay, maybe two) change at a time.

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There are lots of ways to narrow:• Subject• Scholarly (peer reviewed)Journals• Date• Books• Magazines• By Publication (e.g., Time, Newsweek,

Sports Illustrated)

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