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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Module 4 Competency- Academic Search Complete



Academic Search Complete is a database that offers "full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields" (Ebscohost.com).

Keywords: carbohydrate or sugar AND weight loss or losing weight AND women or woman
I received 264 hits using these keywords and Boolean logic provided by the database. It did not indicate the use of any limiters on the first search. For the second search I limited the search to full-text only and still received 264 hits. For the third search I changed carbohydrate to a mispelled version (carobhydrate) and received only 78 hits.

Ebsco regarding Academic Search Complete. http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=633

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