Sunday, May 20, 2012

Searching techniques



  1. Will presidential election reform solve the issues with the Electoral College and the popular vote?
    reform AND "Electoral College" AND "popular vote"
  2. Does television advertising by the pharmaceutical industry have an impact on prescription drug abuse?
    advertising AND pharmaceutical AND abuse

  3. Does anti-smoking advertising by the tobacco industry lead to increased smoking among youth?
    advertising AND tobacco AND youth

  4. Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?
    sunspot AND ("global warming" OR "climate change")
  5. Has the U.S. trade and globalization policy hurt the middle class?
    globalization AND (class OR labor)

  • What are some historical examples of censorship?
    histor* AND censorship
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1 comment:

  1. abullockMay 21, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Hi, Brian:

    You have a good grasp on creating search statements by identifying the key words or concepts and linking them using boolean connectors. I suggest starting off with two or three concepts and adding in more if necessary. Plus you can see what the subject headings and descriptors match your search and revise that way as well.

    Cheers,
    Andrea

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