Negative impact of information dissemination through social media platforms. In the information searching process, tell us how you searched for the information – tell your story of searching for information. Indicate which databases and/or search engines you used; and explain why you selected the specific sources. Please include screen prints of your searches.
Below are some guidelines on what information should be included in your story. These include a number of questions you, as an information searcher, need to consider when conducting an information search – you may think about more questions. Please discuss them as this is about YOUR search strategy, not ours. Since you will be searching the internet, the library catalogue and at least ONE full text database, the same or similar questions require consideration for EACH information search. The information system you are searching will determine the questions you need to consider and answer. NOTE, a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ will not be regarded as an answer. The questions that generally require consideration include the following:
a. Which keywords did you use to search for information? Why did you use these keywords?
b. Which databases and internet search engines did you use?
c. Search the Unisa Library for resources, the catalogue; e-resources; e-journals and so forth.
d. Which Boolean operators did you use when you conducted your search?
e. How many ‘hits’ did you have for each search? How many of these hits were relevant to
your assignment topic?
f. Was it necessary to refine your search? If yes, how did you refine the search?
g. Ensure that your search includes a range of sources (1 book, 2 journal article, 3 database, 1 library catalogue).
h. Include screenshots (the search strategies; first result page; etc.) of your searches on the various databases; catalogues and websites you used.
i. Please organise screenshots with headings and comments in your discussion. This will
support your explanations of how you searched for your information. j. Please do not include full text articles as part of your screenshots.
