Tutorial Guide no. 33 ADVANCE SEARCH IN ERIC AND LIMITING YOUR RESULTS Knowledge is Empowerment WHY USING LIMITERS? • To narrow your search results by: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Full Text Peer Reviewed Date Published Educational Level Intended Audience Journal Name ERIC number Journal or Document Publication Type Language Knowledge is Empowerment Search ERIC data base with limiters options Select EBSCO (Education) ERIC Knowledge is Empowerment To access, go to http://www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library.php • 1. From home page, look for the bar across the page, click on STUDENT SERVICES or look for Library, under STUDENT SERVICES. • 2. Select US University Online full text databases • 3. Scroll down to EBSCO EDUCATION (ERIC) Knowledge is Empowerment Knowledge is Empowerment http://www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library.php Knowledge is Empowerment Or look for Library, under STUDENT SERVICES at the bottom of HOME page Knowledge is Empowerment Select US University Online full text databases Knowledge is Empowerment Select Education Knowledge is Empowerment 4. At the bottom of the page you will find the EBSCO EDUCATION (ERIC) link. Knowledge is Empowerment 5. For ID & Password, go to your personal US University e-mail or contact the Librarian Knowledge is Empowerment Select the INDEXES, see tutorial 32 to learn how to search Knowledge is Empowerment If we search for “The American Education System”, we start Browsing for EDUCATION and in Browse an Index select Descriptor field. Click in as many terms as you need. Now ADD to search using the AND option. Knowledge is Empowerment Automatically all terms selected will appear in the searching box, and click the Search button for results Knowledge is Empowerment Let’s limit the results, there are too many. Click in the Full Text & Peer Reviewed box and in the Update Results. Knowledge is Empowerment Add to the search United States with the TI Title field option (instead of using America) and click the search button. It pops up the Smart /text Searching tool, click in the Search button Knowledge is Empowerment The results were limited considerably for The American Education System Knowledge is Empowerment Example 2 Cross Cultural Education Knowledge is Empowerment Let’s search directly in the Advanced Search selecting Ti Title in the Field option and limit results to Full Text only Knowledge is Empowerment Continue limiting your results by selecting dates, Educational Level, and Intended Audience Knowledge is Empowerment From the number of results, we need to expand the search Knowledge is Empowerment Select to search AB Abstract in the field option Knowledge is Empowerment Let’s select SU Descriptors in the field option and Search the Smart Text Knowledge is Empowerment Go to your results, are they satisfactory? Knowledge is Empowerment To copy paste the link of the 19 results, click in Alert/Save/Share and click in the Permalink http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&bquery=(XX+%22su%22%5b100%5d+OR+XX+%22cross%22%5b50%5d+OR+XX+%22cultural%22%5 b36%5d)+and+(SU+EDUCATION)&cli0=FT&clv0=Y&cli1=RV&clv1=Y&cli2=DT1&clv2=200801201008&cli3=DE3&clv3=Higher+Education&cli4=AG2&clv4=Teachers&type=1&site=ehost-live Knowledge is Empowerment Your results can be saved in your EBSCO HOST folder, e mail it and print. To save in EBSCO server, go to Searching Medline Register EbscoHost Alerts Knowledge is Empowerment Now you have to continue your own journey • Second stop, please go to Searching Eric Thesaurus & Index and Academic Search Premier Visual Search • Third Stop, and Plagiarism • Fourth stop, Create Alerts and Files in EBSCO and Information Cycle • Fifth Stop, OPEN SOURCES http://www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library_informatio n.php • • and Collections http://www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library_collections. php Knowledge is Empowerment Thank you for taking the time to learn! Knowledge is Empowerment For more information • Please contact • M.L.S Catalina Lopez • clopez@usuniversity.edu • (619) 477 6310 ext 2017 Knowledge is Empowerment