1. SORTING OPTIONS
SEARCH TIPS WITH PROQUEST RESEARCH
LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE
Keep in mind—every Database is slightly different in their
options!
2. SORTING RESULTS I
First, using the results from the search conducted in
the “Setting Limits” presentation, we will see ProQuest
Sorting Options—by Date & Relevance
ProQuest databases only allow these sort options
Our Topic of Research:
Video games, violence, and adolescents—limited to
Scholarly Academic Journals published in the last 5 years,
with the Subject of gender differences, included.
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3. 22 RELEVANT JOURNAL ARTICLES
Notice our search terms are highlighted in the records
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4. SORT BY RELEVANCE
THE DEFAULT SORT
This looks inside the article for results that apply to your search
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6. SORTING RESULTS II
Second, creating the same search see sorting options
by Author & Source in Academic Search Complete.
EBSCO databases also sort by relevance (the default
sort)& date
Our Topic of Research:
Video games, violence, and adolescents—limited to
Scholarly Academic Journals published in the last 5 years,
NOT including the Subjects of gender differences—ASC
did not suggest this as a Subject.
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