Competency #6d: Citation Pearl Growing

Database: Books in Print

Search Query: Find more information similar to the book Collaboration and the School Library Media Specialist.

Search strategy: Using the title Collaboration and the School Library found in a previous search, I was given a list of similar subject in BIP. These subjects were:

Bowker Subjects:	INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS_POLITICAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTERS SCHOOL LIBRARIES
General Subjects (BISAC):	EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / General LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science

S1= I clicked on Education/Teaching Methods&Materials/General and I received 18,018 hits.
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S2=I clicked on Language Arts & Disciplines/Library & Information Science and I received 12,725 hits.

S3= I clicked Instructional Materials Center and received 253 hits.

Search Evaluation: I was determined to understand BIP. I tried a couple of titles prior to this one and was not given the option to perform subject searchs. The title I used in this search provided me with additional subjects to search. Overall,the subject areas were too broad in this database. I retrieved far too many hits that really did not meet my topic area. Search 3 was a little more on target, still, a lot to sift through. While successful in that I have new understanding, I would probably need to continue to click on the other subject areas or refer to a different database.