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How to Search for ArticlesFor Culinary Arts Students

A little about myself …Emi Kawasaki

Phoenix College LibrarianOriginally from JapanLiving in Arizona since 1994ESL instructor, tour guide, Japanese/English

interpreter, and international student advisorInternational travelLocal ethnic restaurantsMMO – massively multiplayer online social

game

What we coverLibrary databaseDifference between magazines and

journalsHow to search the library database for

articlesHow to refine your search results

Research Steps

1. Identify your topic.2. Find general information about your

topic.3. Write down keywords.4. Use the library databases to find articles.5. Refine your search results.6. Cite your articles.

What is a library database?Is an online resource that contains

information. Accessible from PC Library website

Is searchable. By keywords, subject, author, magazine title,

date, etc.

Provides citation information. Author, title of article, publisher, date of

publication, etc.

A library database is like …

To get the right part, you must know

• Make• Model• Year

Good searchMake your search successful by

Identifying what you want and need. Rear brake light bulb

Choosing the suitable database.

Identifying keywords in order to retrieve the right information. Toyota, Corolla CE, 2001

Refining search results.Selecting quality information suitable for your research.

$3.99 $5.99 $11.99

Magazines and Journals Magazines and Scholarly Journals by University of Arkansas

Libraries

PreparationBefore using the database

1.Choose a food. – Shiitake mushroom

2.Get to know a little more about the food.

3. Identify what kind of information you want.General information

Mushroom, native to Japan and China; used in Asian cuisines; 40 calories per serving.

Specific information Lentinan (anti-cancer agent)

4. Write down the words you see repeatedly and/or find interesting.

Lentinan, amino acid, immune system, heart disease,lower cholesterol …

5. Think of synonyms.Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, lentinus

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Choose a DatabasePC Library > Databases by Subject > General

or Health

General OneFileLargest general interest periodical resource.More magazine articles

Academic OneFile The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text

articlesMore academic journal articles

Basic SearchAcademic OneFileEnter your main keyword. – the food your choiceChange to Subject and Entire Document.Limit your results in academic journals to

Full-text Peer-reviewedDocuments with images

Skim through search results.Mark the ones you might use.

User registration recommended

Advanced SearchLimit your search in advance.

Locations of info Boolean Search Operators

DocumentsDate of publicationPublication titles – particular periodicalsPublication subjects – periodicals in certain

genreLexile Score

Boolean Search OperatorsANDORNOT

ANDAND narrows your search.

Locates items containing 

Both and   in the same item information

OROR broadens your search.Locates items containing either one or both

keywords.  1.   only

2. only

3. Both and

NOTNOT narrows your searchLocates items containing only the first keyword

and not the second keyword.

And excludes items containing

Boolean AND narrows a search.OR broadens a search.NOT narrows a search by excluding

certain search terms.

Use Boolean Search Operators wisely to reduce your search results.

A few good results are better than a few hundred irrelevant results.

Additional ResourceNoodleBib

Citation generatorHandout – available online

Database User RegistrationPersonal online folder – save your

search results

ReviewLibrary databaseDifference between magazines and journalsHow to search the library database for

articlesBasic searchAdvanced search

How to refine your search resultsLimitersBoolean search operators

Are you ready?

Still feeling lost?

No worries

We are here to help you!Visit the library

Library HoursPhone (602) 285-7473Fax (602) 285-7368Email

emiot32021@maricopa.edu

Let’s try some searches.

www.pc.maricopa.eduClick Library.Articles on the left.

Thank you!

This concludes my presentation.

Your goalsKnow what you look