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Part 4 of the Organizational Leadership Research Strategies Workshop, Greenville College, Greenville, IL

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RESEARCH STRATEGIES : 

RESEARCH STRATEGIES Part 4: Finding Articles 4. Finding Articles Summer 2010

Today’s Session : 

Today’s Session Using Keywords; Selecting a database; Using “Boolean” operators; Setting limits in a database; Matching your terms with the database; Recognizing scholarship in the articles you find. 4. Finding Articles

Using Keywords to Find Articles : 

Using Keywords to Find Articles Make a list of Keywords /synonyms you think might work in your search Determine which subject-specific database(s) would be best for the context of your topic. As you search the databases, note the subject headings assigned to useful articles. 4. Finding Articles

Thesis: Customer satisfaction can lead to positive word-of-mouth advertising for U.S. small businesses today. : 

Thesis: Customer satisfaction can lead to positive word-of-mouth advertising for U.S. small businesses today. small business customer satisfaction consumer satisfaction customer loyalty word-of-mouth advertising BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY customer loyalty customer satisfaction consumers consumer preferences advertising DISCIPLINES Used for selecting databases KEYWORDS Used for searching databases 4. Finding Articles

Find Articles link : 

Find Articles link http://www.greenville.edu/library/ 4. Finding Articles

Find Articles : 

Find Articles 4. Finding Articles

Selecting a database : 

Selecting a database 4. Finding Articles

Boolean Operators (OR, AND, NOT) : 

Boolean Operators (OR, AND, NOT) Anxiety Stress Anxiety OR Stress Anxiety AND Stress Stress NOT Anxiety George Boole Creator of “Boolean” Logic Image from: Boole, George. An Investigation of the Laws of Thought On Which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities. New York : Dover Publications, inc. [1854, 1958] 4. Finding Articles

Searching PsycINFO (EBSCO) : 

Searching PsycINFO (EBSCO) 4. Finding Articles

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Setting Limits in PsycINFO 4. Finding Articles

Matching terms w/ the Database : 

Matching terms w/ the Database

Matching terms w/ the Database : 

Matching terms w/ the Database 4. Finding Articles

Selecting articles : 

Selecting articles 4. Finding Articles

Keys to Unlocking Databases : 

Keys to Unlocking Databases Don’t become dependent upon any one interface—all will change over time! Look for an Advanced Search option. Look for limiters, esp… Date Language Publication/Document Type 4. Finding Articles

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E-mail me at: libgoal@greenville.edu or laura.ewald@greenville.edu If you have any questions... Always include in the subject line your last name and group number (e.g. Smith, OL-133) For assistance logging in to a database, call 618-664-6599 5. Getting to the Full Text