EBSCO for Science Research

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My Portal, My Menu, My Library
Introducing WebFeat!
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WebFeat, a federated search engine
Youll find it listed as Books Journal
Articles, the first link under Quality
Information. From off campus, youll need to log
in first.

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WebFeat Searching Review the options
available by SUBJECT
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WebFeat Searching Review the options available
by DATABASE
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WebFeat Searching Interpreting Search Results
- GIGO
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Boolean operators and, or, not
can always be used to limit searches
And Combines search terms so that results
contain all of the search words. i.e. frog
and rain forest

• Or Combines search terms so that results
  contain at least one of the search words.
  i.e. adolescent or teenager foot or feet

• Not Excludes terms that are not desired.
  i.e. maturation not sexuality book not
  review experiment not human

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You can expand search results by using Wildcards
and Truncation
Truncation represented by the asterisk ().
Use the to replace the end of a word. For
example type bio to find citations containing
the words biology, biological, biochemical, etc.
Wildcards represented by the question mark (?).
Use the ? for unknown characters For example,
type wom?n to find citations containing woman,
women, or womyn.
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WebFeat Searching Interpreting Search Results
Full Text?
Because of WebFeats extensive hyperlinking, the
service will always supply the full text or the
BEST MATCH under the given circumstances. VIEW
will generally provide the best results.Results
will vary greatly, especially at first.
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You may still search the individual databases one
by one or in groups
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For instance, select the EBSCO Databases
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Academic Search Premier is your best source for
FT, scholarly research articles
But, you may select as many EBSCO databases as
you think appropriate
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Define Your Search
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The Result List and
Varieties of FT Options
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Selecting the Title Often Leads to an Abstract
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Refining the Search
Review the Appropriate Search Options i.e.
Database / Journal Title / Scholarly
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There are Varieties of Full Text i.e., Full Text
Image PDF
All Primary Source Charts, Graphs, Tables
Photographs Appear as in a Printed Journal
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Print, Email, Export and Save Options
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Email Options are Secure Include Style
Formatting!
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Detailed Searches Lead to
Great Results Fast!
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Information Literacy Defined

• Within the context of lifelong learning and
  the broad information continuum which ranges
  from data to knowledge to wisdom, information
  literacy competency focuses on five broad
  abilities
• to recognize the need for information
• to know how to access information
• to understand how to evaluate information
• to know how to synthesize information
• to be able to communicate information
  Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency,
  Coverage http//www.mckendree.edu/library/Evalu
  ating_Internet_Resources.htm

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Evaluating information
Are your sources Relevant? Reliable? Objective?
Current? Appropriate? Suitable? Authoritative?
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Liz Vogt 537-6950 Interim Director Bill Harroff
537-6952 Reference Information Technologies
Librarian Debbie Houk 537-6953 Technical Services
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