Competency 6B: Specific Facet

Database: ArticleFirst

S1: drama or theat** = 44,063 hits
S2: librar* or school librar* = 142,999 hits
S3: child* or youth = 391,071 hits

I tried a database I had never used before. When I did a building block with all three terms, it produced 3 hits:

1. LJ news - OVERRUNS PLAGUE CHARLOTTE - NC children's library/theater in the red Source: Library journal. 130, no. 6, (2005): 19 (1 pages) Libraries Worldwide: 5339 TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIV LIBR
2. A Seussentennial Celebration - Random House Children's Books is rolling out the red carpet to honor Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, on the 100th anniversary of his birth (March 2, 1904). In a year-long tribute to the man who created such memorable characters as the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch, an enormous publicity and marketing plan has been put into place. Titled "Seussentennial: A Century of Imagination," the celebration kicked off in January with the start of a 40-city Imagination Tour, consisting of live theatrical performances based on the words, art and life of Dr. Seuss. Event kits and activity guides aimed at booksellers, teachers and librarians have been created, and an aggressive consumer ad campaign is underway. This spring Random House is also issuing two new books based on the life of Dr. Seuss. Source: The publishers weekly. 251, no. 5, (2004): 23 Libraries Worldwide: 3159 TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIV LIBR
3. Community Forays - Addressing Students' Functional Skills in Inclusive Settings - Students with significant disabilities need to learn skills and routines in the environment in which the skills will be used. Nine middle school students made trips into the community to places like the library, mall, or movie theater accompanied by one adult and one peer without disabilities. Author: Burcroff, Teri L; Radogna, Daniel M; Wright, Erika H Source: Teaching exceptional children. 35, no. 5, (2003): 52 (6 pages) Libraries Worldwide: 1504 TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIV LIBR

SEARCH REFLECTION - What I realized is specific facet first could be used when searching for a very specific topic. I can easily go to a new database and search for drama or theatre and see quickly if the database is worth investigating or not. If you have a broad topic, starting with specific facet could help the searcher figure out which term is most narrow. I would not use this for a broad topic, however.