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What is a query?

What is a query?. A search statement or question. What makes a good query?. Typically a statement, not a question Use as few words as possible Use synonyms that match your domain Order is typically not important Contains all the words relevant to you. Advanced search in Google.

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What is a query?

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  1. What is a query? A search statement or question

  2. What makes a good query? Typically a statement, not a question Use as few words as possible Use synonyms that match your domain Order is typically not important Contains all the words relevant to you

  3. Advanced search in Google Synonym search : effects of ~soda on ~brain OR search : calories in apple OR banana Domain search : depression site:http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ calories site:*.gov Phrase search : “illicit drugs”, “twisted ankle” Exclude terms : treating stomach pain –bowel –ulcer

  4. Example queries Goodor bad? Effect of stress on nervous system Best drugs to treat stomach problems Falling asleep Manage stress

  5. Academic resources 1. Databases provided by Fairview 2. PubMed Typically need to use advanced search and filters Read the abstract as an indicator of usefulness

  6. Evaluating a search Precision – Were the results returned relevant to you? Did they answer the question you asked? Recall – Did you get many relevant documents? Do you think there are more documents that should have been returned?

  7. Evaluating reliability of results Who? Scientist Politician News reporter Everyday Person Teacher CEO of Company Expert?

  8. Evaluating reliability of results Who? Why? Scientist Politician News reporter Everyday Person Teacher CEO of Company Expert? Press release Advertising Education Research Voice opinion

  9. Evaluating reliability of results Who? Why? Scientist Politician News reporter Everyday Person Teacher CEO of Company Expert? Press release Advertising Education Research Voice opinion Where? Encyclopedia Website Personal Blog Government Website Research Organization Corporate Website Community Website

  10. Evaluating reliability of results What kind of language do they use? Buzzwords Professional Language Personal References Slang or poor grammar

  11. Evaluating reliability of results Citations

  12. Evaluating reliability of results Citations RED FLAG! Much Better

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