Competency #6: Specific Facet in Dialog/ ERIC

I performed a specific facet first search in Dialog accessing the ERIC database.

Stratgey:
S1 YOUNG ADULTS 5650 Hits
S2 LIBRARY SERVICES 12294 Hits
S3 S1 AND S2 64 Hits
S4 S3/2000:2007 11 Hits

Here are my three favorite hits:


4/8/3 DIALOG(R)File 1:(c) format only 2007 Dialog. All rts. reserv.
0011013549 ERIC Number: EJ701746
Giving Teens a Chance: Karl Kendall--Phoenix Public Library March 15, 2004 (20040315) Descriptors: Adolescents; Public Libraries; Young Adults; Youth Opportunities; Urban Areas; Library Services; Outreach Programs; Library Role Dialog Update Date: 070924; 19:08:08 EST

4/8/6 DIALOG(R)File 1:(c) format only 2007 Dialog. All rts. reserv.
0010702233 ERIC Number: EJ673395
Shattered by "Shattering Glass": A Teen Book Group Forsakes Fantasy for Realism. 2003 (20030000) Descriptors: *Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Library Services; Outreach Programs; Recreational Reading; Young Adults Identifiers: *Book Clubs; Book Talks; *Reading Groups; Youth Service Dialog Update Date: 070924; 13:48:53 EST


4/8/10 DIALOG(R)File 1:(c) format only 2007 Dialog. All rts. reserv.
0010211679 ERIC Number: ED458880
Do It Right! Best Practices for Serving Young Adults in School and Public Libraries.
Teens @ the Library Series. 2001 (20010000)
Descriptors: *Adolescents; *Elementary Secondary Education; Information Services; Learning Resources Centers; Library Development; Library Policy; *Library Services; *Public Libraries; Reference Services; School Libraries; User Needs (Information); *Young Adults Dialog Update Date: 070924; 13:48:53 EST

I had a hard time learning how to use DIALOG effectively. It is a very different interface and search mechanism than the other databases I am used to. Because the database is so large I kept getting thousands of results and had a hard time narrowing them down. I finally realized I needed to make my search more specific and then I got good results. I also had to work on the command language to get it to do what I wanted.

ELJ