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Anthropology

It's a System.

  • Almost all databases use the same functions
  • Once you know what to look for and how it works you can take that skill set anywhere.
  • "Keyword" can include different pieces of information, including
    • title
    • author's name
    • publishing dates
    • reference lists and notes

Search Fields

Search Options +

  • Truncation searches for all forms of a word.
    • Frequently the truncation symbol is the asterisk *. 
    • Check the help menu to confirm. 
  • resid* in a search box will bring up results with all words having the root “resid,” like
    • reside
    • residential
    • residence
    • residual
  • Quotation Marks search for phrases.  “socioeconomic status” will force the two words together, instead of having socioeconomic in the title and status on page 47.

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