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RESEARCH
EDUCATION
IN
PROFESSOR SARAH COHN
REFERENCE & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
November 2, 2022
AGENDA
Why library?
Keywords & search strategies
Navigating library databases
Getting help
TODAY'S
What do you expect to find in a library database?
What are the benefits of using a library database?
What are the drawbacks of using a library database?
TERMS
SEARCH
AKA KEYWORDS
what is your main topic?
what are the specifics?
combining different terms = different results
what are different ways to describe your ideas?
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STRATEGIES
SEARCH
use AND to connect terms
teaching AND science AND elementary school
use OR to connect synonyms
teaching OR pedagogy AND science AND elementary school
use "..." for phrases or names
"elementary school", "Paulo Freire"
DATABASES
LIBRARY
library.ccny.cuny.edu
OneSearch box
Databases link
- Access to all 300+ databases at CCNY
- Alphabetical or sort by subject
- Log in with your CityMail info
- Simple search bar option
- Meta-search
- Searches multiple databases at once
- Log in with your CUNY single login info
but not all of them!
Education Source
ERIC
OneSearch
Academic OneFile
JSTOR
Subject Specific
Multi-
Disciplinary
HELP
GETTING
Professor Sarah Cohn
Reference & Instruction Librarian
scohn@ccny.cuny.edu
Reference Desk
Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10am-2pm