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    Using the connector AND to link two or more search terms:

    • Broadens the search
    • Narrows the search
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The 'Create A Strategy Quiz' assesses key research skills, focusing on effective search strategies using keywords, connectors, and truncation symbols. It enhances understanding of search result optimization, crucial for academic and professional information retrieval.

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  • 2. 

    he broadest type of search is a _______ search:

    • Author

    • Title

    • Date

    • Keyword

    • Subject

    Correct Answer
    A. Keyword
    Explanation
    A Keyword search is the broadest type of search and allows you to search all of the fields of a record at the same time. Using a Keyword search is a great way to start your research and review the material.

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  • 3. 

    If you searched for marketing as a subject, would you get more results or less results than if you searched for marketing as a keyword?

    • More results

    • Less results

    • Same results

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. None of the above
    Explanation
    The advantage of a subject search is that it provides a more focused search, which means that although you will get less results than doing the same search as a keyword, your results will be more on topic.

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  • 4. 

    Using parentheses to group concepts when you use two or more connectors (AND, OR, NOT) is called: 

    • Truncation

    • Phrase searching

    • Nesting

    Correct Answer
    A. Nesting
    Explanation
    “Nesting” keeps similar concepts together and searches the terms in the parentheses first.

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following symbols is used for truncation?

    • $

    • ?

    • *

    • All of the above, depending on the specific index, database, or search engine you are using

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above, depending on the specific index, database, or search engine you are using
    Explanation
    Truncation works by adding a symbol to a common part of a word to search all of the variations of that word. To find out how truncation works for a specific search engine, look for the help feature in the advanced search options.

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