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Chapter 2: Locating and Retrieving Relevant Information

Chapter Contents:
The concepts covered in this chapter are shown below. Select #1, Learning Objectives, to begin.

  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Choosing the Appropriate Access Tool
  3. Overview of Databases
  4. Structure and Types of Databases
  5. Database Coverage
  6. Types of Searches
  7. Search Strategies
  8. Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT
  9. Boolean Operators: AND
  10. Boolean Operators: OR
  11. Boolean Operators: NOT
  12. Boolean Operators: differing interpretations
  13. Phrase Searching
  14. Limiting Searches
  15. Truncation
  16. Interpreting Search Results
  17. Managing Search Results

 

 

 
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