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Human Environmental Problems

This guide provides essential strategies for effective searching in environmental research, utilizing tools from Andersen Library. Learn to employ search connectors such as AND and OR to refine your queries. Discover techniques for truncation to find various word endings and conduct complex searches that combine synonyms for more specific results. For instance, using "(oil or petro*)" and "(carbon offsetting or carbon credit*)" can significantly enhance your search efficiency. Master these tips to access comprehensive information on vital topics like fossil fuels and their environmental impact.

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Human Environmental Problems

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  1. HumanEnvironmentalProblems Geogrphy 252 Prof. Dudei Carol Elsen Andersen Library 1 October 2009

  2. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching Search Tips • Search Connectors • Use And, Or to connect concepts in a search • Truncation • Use truncation to find a variety of word endings • Complex Searches • Make your searches as precise as possible

  3. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching Search Tips • AND searches • oil (finds 2,404 results) • fossil fuel (finds 35 results) • oil and fossil fuel (finds 5 results) And makes searches more specific Use And when you get too many results oil fossil fuel

  4. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching Search Tips • OR searches • oil (finds 2,404results) • petroleum (finds 2,140 results) • oil or petroleum (finds 3,536 results) Or makes searches broader Use Or when you don’t find enough results oil petroleum

  5. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching Truncation • petro (finds petro) • petro* (finds petro, petrol, petroleum, etc.) • Truncation expands searches • Use Truncation to find multiple forms of a word

  6. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching Complex Searches • combine synonyms with OR and put them all in parentheses (oil or petro*) • Here’s a sample complex search: (oil or petro*) and (carbon offsetting or carbon credit*) • Complex searches allow you to search more efficiently

  7. Andersen Library Keys to Effective Searching

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