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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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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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