Welcome CSD 490 students! This guide is intended to provide you with a narrowed list of library resources specific to your needs in this class. For a broader set of resources on Communication Sciences & Disorders see the main guide for this subject.
The home page of this guide includes tips for Database Selection and Search Tips. Using the tabs on the side of this page you can navigate to a page on Identifying Different Information Types.
If you have any questions reach out to me directly at lewis@maine.edu.
Here is a list of databases relevant to CSD 490. For all databases related to Communication Science & Disorders, go to the subject guide for the department. See the Search Tips box below for help navigating these databases.
Searching in databases means organizing your keywords with Boolean operators: AND, OR, and NOT
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Use AND for more specific results Your results will include BOTH terms. |
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Use OR to broaden a search with related terms Your results will include EITHER term. |
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Mix and match: (teenagers OR adolescents OR "young adults") AND deaf*
Use quotation marks to keep single terms together. Use an * to include every possible word ending.
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Databases and search tools have filters. Filters you may want to apply to your search include:
If you're having a hard time getting full text, never hesitate to reach out to your librarian at lewis@maine.edu.
