Assignment 3

Note:  your assignment needs to be typed!

1. What are some of the main differences between subject versus keyword searches (refer to your course readings, "Database Searching"?  

3. Ok, a little bit more thinking here...  what did the student look for when she typed in the following search?

     Oprah NOT show

4. You are doing a keyword search and you want to retrieve results with variations of the word biology, such as biologist and biological.

5. Your research question is: how prevalent are eating disorders among children?

a.  What are your "key" search terms for this topic?  Make sure you focus on the "key" terms; do not include unnecessary words!  State them here:

b. You notice that you can also do phrase searching ... think here... which of your terms are a phrase?  And what symbols would you use to type in these terms as a phrase?  Indicate your phrase here:

c. Combine ALL search terms above in one single search!   I want you to use at the same time all three search techniques: phrase searching,  AND (which "key" terms do you want to require in the results?), and truncation (use it where appropriate). 

For example:  "blood pressure" AND exercis* 
(note the use of phrase searching, AND, and truncation in this example)

Now, state the search for the topic given in question #5 here:

Finally, double check on yourself... In your search above you used (mark with an X):

___ only "key" search terms
___ phrase searching
___ the Boolean AND
___ truncation (*)


6. Working on the same research topic as in question #5, assume that in addition to the phrase eating disorders you also want to include results that use the term anorexia. 

• Which Boolean connector, AND or OR, would you use to include both search terms in your results? (be careful here!  This question is asking you to expand the search results)
  

• Now revise the search you put together for question #5 to include both terms, eating disorders, anorexia, and state the whole revised search here:
  

7. Your friend told you that a good book to read to help with your stress is, How to study: and other skills for success in college. 

a. is  this a book you can locate in the COCC library catalog?  What search did you do to find out?

              what format (print/paper or electronic) is this book available in?

c. look at the bibliographic/catalog record of the book.  What are the subject headings for this book?

d. click on what you think the most useful subject heading for the topic is.  Now provide me the title and call number of another relevant book in our collection on the same subject:

              What subject heading did you click on?

              Title of book:

    Call number of this book:

8.  Let's move on to a different type of library catalog!  First, what is the Summit Catalog?

9.  a. I want to get hold of the book "Complaining, teasing, and other annoying behaviors" for a class assignment.  I need this book within the next three to five working days.  How can I get a hold of it? BE SPECIFIC!

    b.  I also need to know how to cite this book using the APA citation style.  How does Summit help you find the correct citation for this book?

       
        Copy and paste the citation here:

 10.  Now, I want you to have fun with e-books.  Go to the main library page (http://campuslibrary.cocc.edu). Under "Books & more: Library catalogs"  select either Google Books or e-books from Project Gutenberg.  Search for the full text of the book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.