Competency 6: Browsing in DIALOG

Search Strategy:

Dynamic Search: Library Literature and Information Science
Search for: emergent literacy in all subject words
Published from 2003 to 2007

I tried both copy and paste and print screen to duplicate DIALOG's search screen but couldn't reproduce it exactly so I've typed my search strategy.

Records retrieved:

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Observations of Babies and Toddlers in Library Settings, 20060600, Library Lit. & Info. Science (File 438)

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Urban Player Award to BCPL's Lockwood, 20060501, Library Lit. & Info. Science (File 438)

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The Need For Emergent Literacy Events in Schools, 20041100, Library Lit. & Info. Science (File 438)

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Book a Play Date: The Game of Promoting Emergent Literacy, 20030900, Library Lit. & Info. Science (File 438)

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Best hit:

0446366 H.W. Wilson Record Number: BLIB06111114 Observations of Babies and Toddlers in Library Settings McKechnie, Lynne E. F Library Trends ( Libr Trends ) v. 55 no1 (Summer 2006) p. 190-201 ISSN: 0024-2594 Language: English Record Status: Corrected or revised record Abstract: Participant observation, unlike the more traditional approach of querying adults about children's experiences, is identified as an appropriate and effective method for studying babies and toddlers in public library settings in order to explore these experiences from the children's own perspectives. In an observation study of eleven, thirty-minute baby storytimes conducted at two branches of a large public library system, the naturally occurring behavior of the children captured through observation field notes and audio-recording and transcription of the program successfully revealed numerous incidents of emergent literacy activities and social interaction. This article discusses the practicalities of implementing participant observation in storytime programs for very young children. Special requirements related to informed consent, the need to protect baby and toddler participants, and the challenge of gaining and maintaining access are addressed. Included is an appendix of recommended observation, child development, and research methods texts. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Descriptors: Children's library services -- Services to pre-school children; Storytelling; Research in librarianship -- Evaluation Library Lit. & Info. Science (Dialog® File 438): (c) 2007 The HW Wilson Co. All rights reserved. Searching in DIALOG was very frustrating. I don't understand the logic behind paying to search in databases I can search for free. The best hit I found was one I had already found in one of the TWU databases. It is a good hit but I can get it for free elsewhere. Perhaps it's because I am a rookie and I will see the purpose of DIALOG as I get more experienced at searching.