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ACRL Standards Covered
2.2 Students will be able to describe the organizational structure of library databases, and the difference between a keyword search and a subject or author search.
2.3 Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of what a controlled vocabulary is and why it is used.
2.4 Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of Boolean logic and term truncation.
See all standards on the Springfield College Matrix for Information Literacy
Content Covered
This advanced session will show students how to make use of our online databases' more advanced features. Content may include but is not limited to:
- Subject/thesaurus searching
- Effective use of wildcards and truncation
- Using and searching cited references
Running time: 20-40min.
Online Resources
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Liaison Librarian |
Chris Bigelow![]() |
Contact Info:
Babson Library
Reference Office
(413) 748-3848
email: cbigelow@spfldcol.edu
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Subjects:
Information Literacy, EMS, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Rehabilitation, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Computer Science
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