Search Strategy for Rutgers Library Database
Search Planning Worksheet
Topic:
The extinction event at the Permo-Triassic (PT) boundary with a focus on articles that mention the physical extinction of life, NOT the meteor impact theory.
Database(s):
GeoRef
Important Ideas:
Topic 1 | AND | Topic 2 | AND | Topic 3 | |||||
OR | Permo-Triassic Boundary PT Boundary | Extinction Lifeless Mass Death | Physical | ||||||
Also: NOT meteor impact theory, and perhaps restrict publication dates to include only more recent articles.
Searching Style:
Search for moderately old to recent articles (1990 - present)
Commands to enter:
(Permo-Triassic OR PT Boundary) AND (Extinction OR Mass Death) NOT Meteor (from 1990 – present) - Got about 54 results, 46 peer reviewed, picked out a couple to send to Client to verify they are what she is looking for.
