Background Material:

• Constructing a search in fulltext databases. In addition to the basic principles used to prepare a search strategy, the following additional points should be considered:
  • database subdivisions
  • word adjacency
  • word truncation
  • word count (# of times a word appears in a fulltext document)
  • field qualifications
  • date range

• General Purpose Fulltext Databases
  • HSU Users Only
    • Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
      • General Search Tips for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe
      • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Knowledge Base
    • Dow Jones Interactive
      • Advanced Searching Tips in the Publications Library
      • Dow Jones Interactive Indexing Guide for the Publication Library and Custom Clips
  • Free Sites
    • Find Articles - Includes fulltext articles from approximately 300 magazines and journals from 1998 to the present.
    • MagPortal - Includes fulltext articles from approximately 150 magazines.

• Specialized Fulltext Databases
  • Fulltext Resources

Assignments: Print off and complete:

• Fulltext Databases Exercise