Unit 4 Magazines Search Tips

Pre-Search Activities	ask yourself what type of information you need - scholarly vs popular, biased vs objective, brief vs in-depth develop a list of keywords or synonyms related to your topic establish remote access connection using your NVCC student user identification and password visit Magazines Web Options and identify a few reference sources to begin your search
Search Techniques	READ the screen when you visit a web site, especially for the first time locate the database banner and review the navigational options available - marked list, e-mail, database selections, study the screen layout and look for value-added features like e-mail, searching by publication, word, phrase, or question scan the screen for searching instructions - note the default search method avoid "stop" words like "a,an,at,in,the,on" in your search, most online tools ignore them select the Search button provided rather than pressing enter from the keyboard review the results list of hyperlinked articles select the most appropriate articles to review locate the help button if you have questions
General Database Comparison	Compares the features of ProQuest Direct, InfoTrac, and SIRS databases.

	.