Tips for Ethnic Newswatch, GenderWatch, National Newspapers Core
1. Search Field
Because these are fulltext databases, it might be best to try changing the search field from Anywhere to:
Anywhere except fulltext - NOFT
or
Abstract - AB
2. Using - and - or - might return too many results
Bring words closer together by using NEAR/# or N/# (specified number of words apart -no set number to use - try 3 or 5 - check the results)
"environmental justice" NEAR/5 (race or racism) means there can only be 5 words between environmental justice and race or racism
If using the NEAR - you can keep the search field to Anywhere
Tips for Nexis Uni
1. Using - and - or - might return too many results
Bring words closer together by using
w/# = (specified number of words apart -no set number to use - try 3 or 5 - check the results)
/s = same sentance
/p =same paragraph
"environmental justice" w/5 (race or racism) = there can only be 5 words between environmental justice and race or racism
"environmental justice" /s (race or racism) = environmental justice has to be in the same sentence as race or racism
"environmental justice" /p (race or racism) = environmental justice has to be in the same paragraph as race or racism
2. Limit words to the headline and lead paragraphs
hlead("environmental justice" and (race or racism)
If you use hlead then you can use -and -or
