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What are common boolean operators used in searches?
What is the purpose of using the '+' operator in a search query?
To include specified words in search results
Which operator is used to exclude an unimportant word from search results?
What does the 'filetype:' operator do?
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The operator 'related:' can be used to find websites similar to a specific site.
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The _____ operator is used to search for an exact phrase.
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What does the 'site:' operator do?
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What will the search 'microbiology site:sciencedirect.com' return?
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What is the function of the '*' operator in a search query?
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What is the main benefit of using advanced search options?
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Study Notes
Literature Search Using the Web
- Advanced literature searches utilize tools such as Mendeley Reference Manager and various digital repositories for efficient research.
- Key digital repositories include JSTOR, ScienceDirect, PubMed/MEDLINE, MedlinePlus, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library.
Boolean Operators
- Boolean operators enhance search precision by connecting multiple phrases in queries.
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Common Boolean Operators:
- AND: Retrieves results containing all specified terms (e.g., "cats AND dogs" returns results for both).
- OR: Returns results containing any of the specified terms (e.g., "cats OR dogs" returns results for either).
- NOT: Excludes specified terms from results (e.g., "biochemistry NOT pathology" returns results for biochemistry without mentioning pathology).
Online Search Techniques
- Basic Search: Utilize basic keywords directly without operators.
- Space or Plus (+): Returns results containing both specified words in any order (e.g., "medical+technology").
- Minus (-): Excludes specified words (e.g., "biochemistry -pathology").
- Quotation Marks: Searches for exact phrases (e.g., “American Chemical Society”).
- Asterisk (*): Acts as a wildcard for character substitution (e.g., "American * Society" captures variations).
Advanced Search Techniques
- site:: Limits searches to a specific website (e.g., "microbiology site:sciencedirect.com" focuses on articles from ScienceDirect).
- Number Range (#..#): Matches any integer within a specified range (e.g., "Scientific discoveries 1900..2000" targets 20th-century discoveries).
- filetype:: Filters results by specific file formats (e.g., "microbiology filetype:pdf" retrieves only PDF documents).
- related:: Finds similar websites to a specified URL (e.g., "related:sciencedirect.com" offers alternatives like BioMedCentral).
Title and URL Searches
- intitle:: Searches for words or phrases specifically in page titles (e.g., "intitle:”microbiology vs biochemistry”").
- inurl:: Targets pages where the search terms are included in the URL (e.g., "inurl:2016 "microbiology biochemistry"").
- allintitle:: Ensures all specified words are present in the title.
- intext:: Locates words or phrases within the main body of the text (e.g., "intext:"microbial resistance"").
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Description
This quiz focuses on applying advanced tools for literature search and review using digital resources. Key topics include Mendeley Reference Manager, Boolean operators, and various online databases. Enhance your research skills by mastering these essential tools.
