Advanced Search Techniques

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Which type of database requires users to have login credentials to access?

Surface web databases
Online databases
Library databases (correct)
Subject-specific databases

What is the main difference between searching the surface web and searching subject-specific databases?

Surface web includes vetted information, while subject-specific databases do not
Surface web provides descriptive files, while subject-specific databases do not
Surface web has no editorial control, while subject-specific databases have editors (correct)
Surface web requires login credentials, while subject-specific databases do not

Why is it important to be specific when searching an online database?

To ensure you get your coffee the way you like it
To access the deep web databases
To avoid irrelevant search results (correct)
To find the sources you need from the millions of sources available online

Which of the following is NOT a way that an online catalog might be referred to on a library's website?

Search Catalog (C) Signup and view all the answers

What additional information might be included in a record for a book in an online catalog?

The book's publication date (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of databases may be available on a library website?

Reference databases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using keyword searching in a database?

It allows for more precise searching (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which term is best to include in your search phrase when using Boolean logic?

AND (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the size of the search set when using the term OR?

It becomes larger (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is truncation in keyword searching?

Replacing the ending of a word with a truncation symbol (D) Signup and view all the answers

When would you use the term NOT in a search?

To eliminate irrelevant items (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which fields are best to use in order to focus your search?

Title, subject terms, and abstract (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is subject searching considered a better way to retrieve relevant material?

It eliminates the need to think of synonyms for keywords (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do internet search engines often retrieve irrelevant material?

They do not assign subject headings to websites (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of searching by subject headings in online catalogs?

It provides access to all records categorized under a particular heading (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of database is commonly available on library websites and contains records describing articles in magazines and journals?

Periodical databases (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using library periodical databases compared to search engines?

They provide access to scholarly and popular material (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is using a subject-specific database more efficient for research than using an internet search engine?

Subject-specific databases are more specialized (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of database provides information about all the items that a library owns?

Online catalogs (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Boolean operator takes precedence over both AND and OR?

NOT (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one drawback of keyword searching?

Both A and B (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to search within a specific field in a record?

To limit the search to a particular section of a record (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of advanced search entry forms?

To simplify the search process (A) Signup and view all the answers