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Just the Basics

"Just the Basics" introduces searching, retrieving and evaluating the information you need for an assignment.

as a Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt)
as printable handouts (pdf)
  • Search and Retrieve
  • Boolean Searching
  • Basic Internet Research
  • Using Sawyer Library Databases
  • Full-text Database Options
  • Evaluating Web Resources
  • Academic Honesty
as Macromedia Flash movies (the Macromedia Flash player is required for viewing)
  • Search and Retrieve Books using the OPAC
  • Search and Retrieve Articles:
    • Basic Steps
    • Using Boolean Operator "AND"
    • Additional Limiters to Reduce the Number of Results
 
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