Building Block Search

Search Topic: teachers and librarians collaborating to use technology

Database: LibLit

S1: teachers OR educators OR instructors
S2: librarians OR media specialists OR information specialists
S3: technology collaboration OR technology cooperation OR technology teaming
S4: S1 AND S2 AND S3

Search Results:

S1=6153 hits

S2=41016 hits

S3=630 hits

S4 =50 hits


Of the 50 hits I received on my last search, I chose "Collaboration Connections" by Carl A. Harvey II from the journal School Library Media Activities Monthly.
Harvey, Carl A. II,. 2008. "Collaboration Connections." School Library Media Activites
Monthly 24, no. 9 (May 2008) p. 20-2.
This article was published in 2008, and because of the building block search method it contains information relevant to all aspects of my search topic.

Being forced to think of synonyms changed the way I think of searching. As opposed to believing the computer should form to my thoughts, I now see how beneficial using synonyms is to pinpoint what is needed and help in finding the most accurate results.