Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Recognize that effective database searching requires effort and strategic thinking.
- Identify appropriate search terms based on your research topic.
- Apply advanced search techniques to conduct effective database searches, including:
- Boolean operators
- Nesting
- Field searching
- Phrase searching
- Truncation & Wildcards
- Limiting searches & Refining results
- Perform a citation search to locate related scholarly works.
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