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4.2 Adjusting Searches (Activity)

Activity

Peer Review a search! Read through the following four scenarios and suggest how these students can improve their searches. 

Scenario 1

Search History
Results
1. diagnostic screen.mp.
75
2. radio*.mp.
1,686,332
3. nuclear imaging.mp.
1919
4. diagnostic imaging.mp.
1,222,590

Scenario 2

Search History
1. anxiety.mp
2. generalized anxiety disorder*.mp
3. generalised anxiety disorder*.mp
4. nervousness.mp
5. 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4

Scenario 3

Search History
1.       Breast cancer.mp
2.       Breast Neoplasms/
3.       1 OR 2
4.       Mammogram*.mp
5.       Mammography/
6.       Ultrasonography, Mammary/
7.       4 OR 5 OR 6
8.       Obesity/
9.       Obes*.mp
10.   8 OR 9
11.   3 AND 10

Scenario 4

Subject Heading Scope Note
Knee Joint/ A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/ Replacement of the knee joint.
Arthroplasty, Replacement/ Partial or total replacement of a skeletal joint.
Knee Prosthesis/ Replacement for a knee joint.