The Bullis School, Main Number: 301-299-8500
Library Resources for Creatine Debate
Mrs. Semple, Librarian
301-983-5721
Pat_Semple@bullis.org
- start out by searching on a broad topic: creatine
- if searching for the occurance of two or more words, put "AND" between keywords: creatine AND athletes
- use quotation marks for phrases: creatine AND "side effects"
- use the database's Print button to format your article before printing
- Science Resource Center
- -- use the drop down menu next to search box and change to "Keyword"
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- -- when you get the results list, use the tabs across the top to isolate types of articles (newspapers, magazines, or academic journals)
- -- here's a direct link to a good overview of creatine
- -- use the Print button inside the database to reformat before printing
- SIRS Researcher
- -- change radio button to "Keyword/Natural Language"
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- -- when you get the results list, use the buttons on the bar to isolate resource types (newspapers, graphics, websites)
- -- use the Print button inside the database to reformat before printing
- Opposing Viewpoints
- -- change the radio button to "Keyword" and enter your search expression
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- -- when you get the results list, use the tabs to sort by resource type
- -- use the Print button inside the database to reformat before printing
- ProQuest Platinum
- -- IMPORTANT use the green "My Products" button in menu at right to get in (not the orange "My Products Page" button above it)
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- -- on the opening screen, put a check in the "Full text documents only" box
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- -- use Boolean operators: creatine AND "side effect"
- -- when you get the results list, view it both by "Most recent first" and by "Most relevant first"
- -- use the Print button inside the database to reformat before printing
For the passwords to the various databases, please go to
Mrs. Lowry's website.
- MedLinePlus
- Use the tab for Drugs & Supplements on left. This website is as authoritative it gets. (NIH; U.S. National Library of Medicine)
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How To Search With Authority In Google |
(1) To find information from authoritative and credible sources, try limiting your Google search to specific domains (governments, educational institutions). In front of your search terms, add the following text:
site:edu site:gov site:org
(NOTE no space after colon)Some examples:
site:edu creatine AND athletes
site:gov creatine AND supplement
site:org creatine AND "side effects"
(2) To find only the most recent research on creatine, use Google's "Advanced Search" features to limit by date:
And on the next page:
