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Example:

NARROWING SCENARIO:

You want to write a 3-page essay around the topic of stress for one of your nursing assignments, but it is too huge a topic to cover in just 3 pages.

YOUR TASK:

1. Using any library resources, what search strategies will you use to narrow the large topic of stress down to a more focused and manageable level?
Be prepared to report back to the rest of the class:

• Where did you search?  What did you type in the search box and why?  What limiters did you use?
   

2. Hint: consider using any combination of the strategies in #3 in the document below. (you may wish to click on any hyperlinks on that document)

BROADENING SCENARIO:

You want to research the topic of nursing interventions for refugees experiencing PTSD from sexual assault.  You perform a search in a library database, but get too few results

YOUR TASK:

1. First, click on the link below to see an example search (within the search box, you will need to scroll to the right to see the entire search construction with AND and OR)

2. Next, using any library resources, what search strategies will you use to broaden that very narrow example search to a search where you will find more search results?
Be prepared to report back to the rest of the class:

• Where did you search?  What did you type in the search box and why?  What limiters did you use?
   

2. Hint: consider using any combination of the strategies in #4 in the document below