Research+-+Three+Boxes

=Research - Three Boxes (Reference Search) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

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Many of the database present three boxes for ease in advanced searching.

(Snapshot of ProQuest ABI Inform search page)

Begin narrow and widen as necessary
 * Use subject category where available
 * Broaden the searches incrementally; other categories (in order might include)
 * Classification Code (for ABI Inform)
 * Abstract
 * Citatation and Abstract
 * Others
 * Publication Titile
 * Author
 * Text
 * Or broaden to full text and then narrow if too many suggestions
 * Check singular versus plural
 * Use wild cards: *, ? which are vendor dependent, may also be database dependent
 * Use wild cards: *, ? which are vendor dependent, may also be database dependent


 * Sources**
 * Shmuel Ben-Gad, Reference and Collection Development Librarian (EMSE Research Assistance Librarian)
 * EMSE 8000, Spring 2011
 * Advanced Search (2011). Proquest ABI Inform database selected. Snapped February 16, 2011.

Contributors: Sisson