Sunday, March 9, 2008

Competency #6 - Databases - LexisNexis, Successive Fractions

A Successive Fractions search begins with the broadest facet. The broadest term in my search of the LexisNexis database was "library", which yielded the following screen stating that my search had been stopped because it retrieved more than 3,000 results.

Having already completed a quick test for specific facet, I proceeded to a Successive Fractions search in order to narrow the search.
  • Broadest facet - s1 (library) = >3,000
  • s2 (library and elementary school) = >3,000
  • s3 (library and elementary school and academic achievement) = 207
The final search resulted in a retrieval of 207 items.



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