Are my hits appropriate for
my purposes?
Are they from popular,
trade or professional resources?
Are they what I expected?
(Flanagan, 1996)
Evaluating Results
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In this section you will learn how to evaluate your results. |
You can evaluate your results by asking yourself a few simple questions.
If you are not satisfied with the results, then do some creative thinking about your search and try again.
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Go back to the Research Strategies Table of Contents page in WebCT and click on Research Strategy Self-Test before you move on to the next Module, Searching PsycINFO. |
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What is a Research Strategy? | Selecting a Topic & Locating Background Information | Formulating a Search Statement | Identifying Keywords/Key Concepts | Subject Searching | Combining Search Terms -- Boolean Operators | Selecting a Database | Documenting Your Research | Analyzing Information Sources | Evaluating Results | Glossary