Learning Objects: Constructing a Search Statement

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Constructing a Search Statement

A two-page handout to guide the development of a search statement in online databases. From a sample topic statement, search terms are identified, Boolean search operators are highlighted, and a model search statement is illustrated. A worksheet for constructing one's own search statement is included.

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Illustration of a search statement worksheet