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IDT 8120: Perspectives in ITDE
IDT 8120 Guide
The Information Cycle
Evaluating Sources
Finding Education Scholarly Sources
Search Tips
Finding eBooks
Academic Writer
How to...
Use FindIt
Use Journal Finder
Finding Out if an Article is Peer Reviewed
Research: Types of Information
Ask A Librarian
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ask a librarian
for help using the Alvin Sherman Library:
In Person
(at the Reference Desk on the second floor)
Phone
Email
(refdesk@nova.edu)
Chat
Text
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(recommended for complex topics)
Boolean Operators Infographic
Boolean Operators (Text Version)
And - narrows search
Finds results that contain all the keywords
Examples:
"peanut butter"
AND
jelly
ocean
AND
pollution
Or - broadens search
Finds results that contain either of the keywords
Examples:
jelly
OR
jam
ocean
OR
marine
Not - narrows search
Eliminates a keyword from the results
Examples:
jelly
NOT
jam
pollution
NOT
plastic