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Lesson 1: Choosing a Database
Lesson 2: Planning a Search Strategy
Lesson 3: Using Dialog Search Commands
Lesson 4: Managing Search Results
Lesson 5: Refining a Search (Part 1)
Lesson 6: Refining a Search (Part 2)
Lesson 7: Wrapping Up the Course

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Exercises

Now you try it...

Use the ONTAP (ONline Training And Practice) databases indicated to practice your searches.

View the current ONTAP user numbers and passwords. Remember that you must use the ONTAP user number and password to avoid incurring charges for your practice searches.

Log onto DialogClassic.

Exercise 4: Practice what you have learned in Lessons 1, 2, 3 and 4. The following questions will require that you use all of the steps we have just completed.

First, create search strategies for the following searches. Then try logging on to DialogClassic and performing the requested searches. Remember, you will need to logon using the practice (ONTAP) user id and password provided in order to search at no cost.

  1. Find articles about training programs to improve presentation skills. (ONTAP® ABI/INFORM®, File 215)
  2. Find information about resealable packaging. (ONTAP® Gale Group PROMT®, File 216)
  3. Find out whether the Internal Revenue Service ever advertises. (ONTAP® Gale Group Marketing & Advertising Reference Service®, File 281)
  4. Determine the best databases for the topic of direct mail advertising by insurance companies. (ONTAP ABI/INFORM, File 215)

Check yourself
Click the Check Yourself button to see the answers.

Once you have completed Exercise 4 and checked your answers, go on to the Summary.


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Authoritative Answers Enriched by ProQuest

Learn More #1:

There are two ways to put the search strategy together:

  1. We can put all of the search terms together in one search statement. If this method is used, and we use AND and OR operators in the same search query, we must group the synonyms using parentheses.

     Example: s (threat? or hazard?) and (radon or asbestos)

  2. We can create a separate set for each concept and then group the sets together.

    Examples: s threat? or hazard?
    s radon or asbestos
    s s1 and s2

We are using Method 2 in our search strategy.

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ONTAP User Numbers and Passwords for Dialog

To be used with the Dialog ONTAP Databases

User No. 300404

Password: DIALOG

User No. 300405

Password: DIALOG

User No. 300406

Password: DIALOG

User No. 300407

Password: DIALOG

User No. 300408

Password: DIALOG

User No. 300409

Password: DIALOG


Please Note: Since other customers will be using these practice user numbers and passwords, you may receive the message "Already Logged On". If so, simply try one of the other sets of User No./Passwords listed above. If you experience any difficulties logging in, please call 800-334-2564 (North America) or contact the Knowledge Center.

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