Step 4

Using Boolean Connectors

You decide to limit your search to "Peer reviewed scholarly publications"; and use the Boolean connector "AND"

Screen capture of GALILEO database search with topics typed, using boolean connector 'and'.

The results look like this

Screen capture of the results of a GALILEO database search of topics using boolean connector 'and' results

TEXT TRANSLATION:
>GALILEO>Need Information Fast>Academic Search Premier
Search: bipolar disorder and suicide
Retrieves: 23 citations

23 articles may be enough for your research and you notice the articles are from scholarly journals. But you really need a good grade on this assignment, so, you decide to look for another database in a subject specific category. You want to be certain you thoroughly research your topic.

NOTE: The "Need Information Fast" databases are general databases, they cover lots of topics. Articles may be from magazines or scholarly journals. While you retrieved articles from scholarly journals for this search, that might not always be the case.

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