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How to Search:
Using “Discovery” Databases, e.g., EMU Esearch
Google Scholar
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Since information search involves querying records documenting the communications of others, it makes sense that the key to discovering material relevant to your topic is your ability to use appropriate VOCABULARY – words and phrases – to search the communication streams
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The records in the communication stream of “discovery” databases, such as EMU’s Esearch or Google Scholar, contain descriptions of each item in the database, e.g., author(s), title, publisher, publication date, content summary, and sometimes, in addition, the author’s full text
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• In “discovery” databases, to find items relevant to your topic, you search the words and phrases used by the authors of the items
• Due to the richness and complexity of language, authors of items in the database might use different words and phrases to describe and discuss the same topic
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For example, if your topic is:“Does being overweight impact academic performance?”
Different authors might use any of the following synonyms to describe and discuss the two topical themes:
Concept 1 Synonyms Concept 2 Synonyms
overweight academic performance
obesity academic achievement
scholastic achievement
educational achievement
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Search Tip:– It is not effective to type a complete
search statement sentence into a database search box
– Identify the main thematic concepts from your sentence and type those words/phrases only• The bolded words/phrases below are the
main thematic concepts:“Does being overweight impact academic performance?”
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What strategy should you use to maximize your success finding relevant material when searching “discovery”
databases such as EMU’s Esearch or Google Scholar?
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1. List as many words and phrases you can think of to describe EACH thematic concept of your search topic
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2. In the “discovery” database single search box, enter, at the same time, a single word or phrase for EACH of your thematic search concepts
In our example, you might start with:overweight academic performance
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3. Review the search resultsKeep alert for synonyms for your thematic search concepts that you did not initially think of
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4. If your result list includes sufficient material to meet your needs….Great!If not…
5. Redo your search, but replace one of the thematic concept words or phrases with another word or phrase from your synonym list
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For example, if your first search does not turn up sufficient material, you might next enter:
overweight academic achievementReplacing your original phrase:
academic performanceWith the next phrase on your synonym list:
academic achievement
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After reviewing the results, if you still do not have sufficient material, you might next enter:
overweight scholastic achievementReplacing your last search phrase:
academic achievementWith the next phrase on your synonym list:
scholastic achievement
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And so on:overweight educational achievementobesity academic performanceobesity academic achievementobesity scholastic achievementobesity educational achievement
Until you find sufficient material