Internet Guide: Scout Report Archives
Database: A collection of authoritative web resources, selected and annotated by professional librarians and content specialists. Very strong in academic subjects.
Size: Approximately 12,000 web sites.
Search tips: Search terms are found within the record created by the Scout Report for each web site, e.g. in the annotation, subject headings etc. not in the actual web pages. Note that only about half of the resources included in the database are available in the Browse. Also, in Advanced, if limiting by domain, not all the records in the database have been assigned domain information, so results may be limited if this option is used.
| Scout Report Archives | |
| Boolean | In Basic search Boolean operators are not available. The default operator is or. In Advanced search if multiple search terms are entered in a single entry box, the default is or. In Advanced use the Boolean drop-down menus to choose an operator between entry boxes. |
| +Requires | Not available. |
| -Excludes | Not available. |
| Truncation | Use the "*" symbol to replace an indefinte number of characters. Use the "?" symbol to replace a single character. These may be used as internal truncation also, e.g. wom?n retrieves woman or women. |
| Phrase Searching | Enclose the words to be searched as a phrase in quotes, e.g. "acid rain". |
| Limiting to Specific Fields | Available in Advanced Search. Choose fields by clicking on the drop-down menu. |
| Academic Info! | BUBL LINK | Infomine | Internet Public Library
February 8, 2010
