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Chapter One:
Preparing for Research
Chapter Two:
Matching Needs with Tools
Chapter Three:
Computer Searching
Introduction
Grabbing an ice cream...
Computers in libraries
Communicating with the computer
Search Connectors
AND
OR
AND/OR together
Words not to use
Practice
Review
Chapter Four:
Finding Books
Chapter Five:
Finding Articles
Chapter Six:
Searching the Web
Chapter Seven:
From Research to Writing
Chapter Eight:
Citing Your Sources
Save My Progress
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1. Which of the following statements about search connectors is true?
(Check all that apply)
Search connectors are used to combine keywords into search statements.
Search connectors describe the relationships between the keywords in a search statement.
Correct use of search connectors makes computer searching more efficient.
That's right! Search connectors do all of these things!
2. Which of the following is not a search connector?
AND
OR
IN
That's right! Remember, when you're tempted to use "in", use "and"!
3. True or False: You should use parentheses to search for phrases. For example: (north carolina)
True
False
Yes! You use parentheses for something else. Remember what it was?
4. You are searching for information about the cloning of either sheep or cattle. Below are several possible search statements. Choose the one that is most correct.
cloning and sheep or cattle
cloning and "sheep or cattle"
(cloning and sheep) or cattle
cloning and (sheep or cattle)
Exactly. You remembered that, when mixing search connectors, you need to use parentheses!
5. Which of the following are elements of attentive background reading?
Writing down terms you don't understand to look up later
Leaving your background reading until the last minute
Using your background reading to help focus your topic
Making note of important dates and names
Correct. You can't leave background reading until the last minute. Start early.
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You can...
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Congratulations,
You have completed Chapter Three: Searching for Information Using a Computer!
Things to Remember about Computer Searching:
You can use search connectors (we discussed
and
and
or
) to combine your keywords into search statements.
AND
narrows a search (fewer results);
OR
broadens a search (more results).
Parentheses are used when
and
and
or
are used in the same search statement.
