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Some basics about UBC Library
MODULE 1: Search fundamentals
Consider your topic
Define your key concepts
Review basic search tips
Truncation
Boolean operator: AND
Boolean operator: OR
Boolean operator: NOT
Phrases
Constructing a search using parentheses
Review
Practice Quiz 01
MODULE 2: Finding articles
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Where are articles published?
Reading a citation
Search for journals at UBC Library
Do we have the journal?
Keep clicking - vendor site
Finding articles for your term paper
Choose an article database: A
Choose an article database: B
UBC eLink
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Practice Quiz 02: Finding Articles
Final Quiz
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Boolean operator: NOT
Use
NOT
to exclude unwanted items from your search. Example:
osteoarthritis
NOT
hip
Your search will retrieve items which contain only the first term.
Use
NOT
with caution.
Your Turn: Try searching with NOT
Interactive practice exercise
Movie Break: Keyword Search: Using AND, OR, and NOT
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