12 Questions
What is the purpose of using quotation marks in phrase searching?
To ensure that search terms appear together in the document
What is the function of adjacency or proximity operators?
To specify where terms should be located
What can be retrieved using the wildcard favo*rite in a database search?
Both the American and United Kingdom spellings of the word
What is the purpose of the Google AROUND operator?
To specify the maximum number of words between two search terms
What is the primary purpose of using search limiters in database searches?
To narrow down search results to very precise results
What is the purpose of truncation symbols?
To search for variants of the same term
What is the difference between truncation and wildcards?
Truncation symbols are added after the stem of the term, while wildcards are inserted within the word
What is the term for locating and tracking down references in the footnotes and bibliographies of articles and other documents?
Reference harvesting
What is the result of searching for 'Librar*'?
Retrieving items containing words starting with 'libr', such as 'library', 'libraries', and 'librarian'
What is the benefit of using the 'EarlyCite' feature in some databases?
Access to articles before they are officially published
What is the primary function of 'SmartText searching' in EBSCO databases?
To search for a much larger text, such as a paragraph or whole page
What is a common feature in scholarly databases that allows users to manage search results?
The ability to export results directly into bibliographic management software
Test your knowledge of search operators, including phrase searching and adjacency operators, to refine your search results and find relevant information efficiently.
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