Assignment 3

INFOGRAPHIC

Online Research!

Searching Tips

Limiters

Boolean Terms

Advanced Searching

Search Types

Follett Destiny is a library management system for print materials, like books, graphic novels, and other online materials. Contents are specific to a school library.

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MackinVIA is a great resource for online information, including databases, audiobooks, and eBooks.

Information

MackinVia

When using MackinVIA, you are likely to find all online materials. There aren't any specifics for a school library; Instead, you get worldwide information. When using Follett Destiny, you find the information that is specific to your school and the library within it. Purposes: MackinVIA - databases and online materials for research Follett Destiny - finding materials to read in a school library

Researching Material

Search Types and Purposes

When using MackinVIA, advanced searching is easy. You can click on one of the databases to refine your search to one broad topic. Then, within that database, you can search for the mateirals that you want. With Follett Destiny, you can narrow your searches by using the dropdowns below the search function OR completing an author, title, keyword, or subject search.

Advanced Searching

Tips and Tricks

Citation

Boolean Terms

What are they and how are they used?

Boolean Terms are used to help a person that is using a database find more precise results. As a person is looking for information, these search operators can help the person refine the information they get. See video for more details:

List of popular Boolean Search Terms

• AND
• OR
• EITHER

In MackinVIA, when you are looking at the databases, you can click on one that limits the serach to that particular topic. Within that database, there are further limiters like type of content (biography, video, etc.) or even just looking further into that particular topic.

In Follett Destiny, there are different search types that you can use to limit the results: Keyword, Title, Author, Subject, Etc. You can also refine by the type of material: book, audio, video, kit, etc.

Limiters

A limiter is something that reduces the number of results that you get for a particular topic when you are searching.

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Search Tips

Sometimes when you are looking for information about a topic, that topic is very broad. Using the following tips can help narrow your searches as well as make sure that you are getting the information that you need.