This document summarizes a workshop on research for capstone papers. It covers identifying relevant databases and sources, developing search strategies using keywords and Boolean operators, searching databases to find scholarly articles, and managing references. Techniques demonstrated include developing keyword lists, searching specific fields and using proximity to refine results, and determining if full-text articles are available. The document provides exercises for students to apply the skills.

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15. Searching a database How many records do we find using the search terms below? (Exercise 3)

16. Demonstration: Searching a database Try again, using different keywords from your list. How many records now? (Exercise 4)

18. Boolean Logic Exercises Fields/segments Proximity searching, within 3 words of each other Exercise 5: Changing Fields and Proximity

19. Boolean Logic Exercises Exercise 6: Changing Fields and Truncation

20. Searching a database Click on the “Find it!” button to see if the full-text can be found in another Newman Library database.

21. Searching a database You can limit your search results to “Scholarly” or “Peer Reviewed.” PAIS International database Academic Search Complete database