I’m going to teach from both the Barnard and Columbia pages because in writing your final paper, you will need to use other CU libraries in addition to Barnard's. Print exemption ILL/BD
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Then limit to all electronic Choose blackwell Show the new york times, also "Never pay for information [e.g. articles] without calling me first. Chances are you're ALREADY PAYING FOR IT."
Keyword Search (use AND, OR, NOT or “”) For keyword truncation, use a question mark Do a Keyword Search for < privatization of schools and libraries> (2) <privatization (schools or libraries)> (200) BOOLEAN <privati? (schools or libraries)> (268) TRUNCATION English (227) LIMITS <privati? AND (schools OR libraries) AND (&quot;united states&quot; OR canad? or australia?) > (93) Newest Why some results returned that seem irrelevant—full view #10 Fox in the henhouse : how privatization threatens democracy / by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich. Privatization --United States. CONTROLLED VOCABULARY/COLLOCATION Page through PRIVATIZATION headings Like PRIVATIZATION IN EDUCATION (more info CHARTER SCHOOLS) PRIVATIZATION—CANADA, and AUSTRALIA Note LEHMAN thing (also as a clue to econ vs. business) Downloading options Use CLIO buttons, not browser
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Subscription databases are NOT the same as websites, though there is some overlap. Some non-sub databases, too, as those provided by libraries and other academic institutions. They know what's in each item (that CLIO only knows we have). Connected with e-link. Listings by genre/format A to Z, vs. subject lists Assign four groups/individuals to look at: EconLit JSTOR ProQuest Google Ten minutes for breakouts/twenty for show and tell And demonstrate/report back: TRUNCATION BOOLEAN LOGIC PROXIMITY CONTROLLED VOCAB/COLLOCATION LIMITS
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Help: help searching jstor Truncation wildcard ? One character, * multiple characters, #stem, ^ boost relevance, ~fuzzy Proximity searching: Advanced search Controlled vocabulary Different types of searches (e.g. citations, full text, keywords) Limits: scholarly, type of article (not reviews) Also Moving wall Articles citing
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Times when the web is best. Good for current info, things in public domain, such as gov’t publications.