Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Summary

This activity was even more in-depth than the last one.  It really brought to light the tools at your disposal when searching for a topic.  I chose ProQuest as my database.  After I re-worded my search statement there were a lot more cites that came up on the subject I am pursuing  I needed to add more and different words to get to the topic I was looking for.  Some words did not work at all and no cites would appear.  Then after changing to another word it would make all the difference. I went to the Advance tab to get even more cites listed.  There were some cites which were more current but did not necessarily have the information I was looking for.  So I chose the cites based on the information relevant to my topic and its reliable sources.
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  1. abullockJuly 20, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Hi, Berinda:

    You did a good job exploring the databases and using your creativity to rework your search statement. That's great, as most times research isn't a straight line but a series of circles that inform each other and loop back around as your knowledge of the topic grows.

    Thanks for your efforts,
    Andrea

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