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Browsing Projects & Workshops by Author "Carmen Kazakoff-Lane"

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    Modern Language Association (MLA) Advanced Search Tutorial
    (2007-06-08T20:08:44Z) Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
    This tutorial introduces people to Advanced Searching in MLA's EBSCOhost platform database. Include is a discussion of (1) its Names as Subject Feature, (2) Using Field Operators to Limit Searches, (3) creating broader searches using the OR operator in a search, (4) narrowing results by using Field operators, and (5) narrowing results using Limiters.
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    Modern Language Association (MLA) Basic Search Tutorial
    (2007-06-08T20:07:39Z) Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
    This tutorial introduces people to Basic Searches on MLA's EBSCOhost platform database. Included is a discussion of (1) Elements of a Citation, (2) Bringing up Full Records, (3) Using MLA Names as Subject Search, and (4) learning about additional subject headings by consulting the database's Narrow Results by Subject Feature. Also discussed is learning to identify if a title is available in (1) Full-Text, (2) in an Electronic Form, (3) in the Library or (4) from Inter-Library Loan.
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    Modern Language Association (MLA) Visual Search Tutorial
    (2007-06-08T20:10:42Z) Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
    This tutorial introduces people to the Visual Search available in the MLA database by EBSCOhost. It walks them through a simple search, discusses how topic areas and articles are displayed, and shows them how to navigate the Visual Search Screen.
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    What are Databases and Why Use Them?
    (2010-04-26T13:55:46Z) Carmen Kazakoff-Lane
    This tutorial provides a broad overview which discussess (1)what are databases and (2) why they are important to research. It talks about (1) the types of information found in databases, (2) database search features, and (3) how to locate both a database and the content found in a database via libraries. It also tells people to talk to Librarians to learn more about how to use databases.