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Building a Search Strategy
KumarHead Librarian
Academic Bridge ProgramQatar Foundation
Library Databases
Objectives of this presentation
Explain what a library database is.
Develop a search strategy.
Explain the nuances of searching.
Library Databases
What?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Plan
2. Research Topic or
Question
How schools are planning to cope with
technology in Qatar?
3. Identify Main Concepts
Schools
Planning
Technology
Qatar
Should the state or federal government put laws into place to prevent cyber
bullying?
4. Use Synonyms or Phrases
Broaden or limit your search
Consider using quotes around
phrases
◦ “Strategic Planning”
◦ “Educational Technology”
5. Use Connecting Words
Boolean Operators
AND
OR
NOT
AND
Schools and Technology HAVE to be included in the
search
How schools are planning to cope with technology in Qatar?
OR
How schools are planning to cope with technology in Qatar?
Information Technology OR Education Technology
Expanding or broadening the search
NOT
How schools are planning to cope with technology in Qatar?
NOT
IT
Excluding or limiting the search results
Education
Technology
Recap
Plan
Research topic or question
Identify main concepts
Use synonyms or phrases
Use connecting words (Boolean
operators)
Questions?
Feel free to contact
KumarHead LibrarianAcademic Bridge ProgramOffice B001A [Library][email protected] 445 42167
