This is a Building Block search strategy. It starts with single concept searches that usually result in a very large number of hits. When all of the single concept searches are completed, they are combined using Boolean operators. This narrows the topic and reduces the number of hits.
Database Used: ERIC/FirstSearch
Search Topic: Changing Role of the Elementary School Librarian
Concept search #1: (role change) OR (position change)
Results = 30,155 hits
Concept search #2: school OR (elementary school) OR (primary school)
Results = 403,506 hits
Concept search #3: librarian OR (media specialist)
Results = 5,353 hits
Combined concept searches: S1 AND S2 AND S3
Results = 102 hits
After the combined searches were completed, the first hit yielded a match. This article discusses how library media specialists can be partners in student achievement.
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