1. Library ERIC Subject search with the thesaurus Next = Click

2. Search sample • You are searching for publications on remedial teaching in primal education • This subject consists of two elements: remedial teaching, primal education

3. Elements : remedial teaching, primal education Use the thesaurus to find for each element the relevant search term

4. The thesaurus contains subject headings and their mutual relations Map term lists the best matching subject headings The first element is remedial teaching remedial teaching

5. Remedial instruction is the appropriate subject term

6. A subject can have broader terms narrower terms and related terms Mark Explode to include the narrower terms

7. Remedial instruction finds 8250 records Consult the thesaurus again, for the next element primary education primary education

8. View related terms

9. A Scope Note offers more information

10. This term covers our subject

11. Make sure that onlyElementary education is selected

12. Select both results sets Combine the sets with AND

13. Results: publications on both remedial instruction and elementary education

14. Library Summary • Formulate the subject as concisely as possible • Determine the elements of the subject • Consult the thesaurus for the most specific subject term(s) for each element • Use these subject terms in your search to find publications relevant to your subject • Combine intermediate results in Search History