1. Go to the Virtual Library home page library.ccc.cccd.edu.
2. Click on “Research and Information Resources”.
3. Click on “Online Databases” on the horizontal menu bar at the top of the page.
4. If you have not yet registered, select “new user, supply the necessary information, and be sure to print the “Registration Complete” sheets for future reference.
5. Scroll down the list of databases, and select the one in which you wish to search.
6. Enter the user name and password on your “Registration Complete” sheets, and you are on your way!

1. PROQUEST GUIDED SEARCH
   


1. The initial search page defaults to a simple keyword search. For this assignment, type the following exactly as it appears here: autism AND “child development”.
   


2. Note the number of citations (hits) that were returned:
   


3. Scroll through the citations, until you get to:
   
   

   Early pediatric neurodevelopment profile of children with autistic spectrum disorders; Robert G Voigt; Clinical Pediatrics, Glen Head; Nov 2000; Vol. 39, Iss. 11; pg. 663, 6 pgs

   
   


4. Click on the title for this article.
   


5. At this point, there are several things you can do with the article:
1. Read it in place, and use cut-and-paste tools to place parts of the article into your word processing document.
2. Email it to yourself, a friend, or your instructor.
3. Print it on your local printer.
4. Save it to a floppy, zip disk, or hard drive.
5. Mark it so that it is saved in a folder within the database. This option in particularly useful when you do not have time to read each article to determine its relevance to your research.


6. To complete this assignment:
1. Read the article.
2. Briefly answer (one paragraph) the following question: What is the significance of the finding in this research regarding a discrepancy between the development of language skills and the development of visual motor problem solving skills in children under 36 months of age.
3. Submit your answer to your instructor. Be sure your name is on the paper.




2. ACADEMIC SEARCH ELITE GUIDED SEARCH
   


1. The initial search page defaults to a simple keyword search. For this assignment, type the following exactly as it appears here: autism children
   


2. Note the number of citations (hits) that were returned:
   


3. Go back to the previous screen and enter the following in the search text box: autistic children
   


4. Note the number of citations (hits) that were returned:
   


5. Click the “New Search” button on the horizontal blue bar at the top of the page, then click on “Guided Search” on the horizontal green bar just below.
   


6. The “Guided Search” screen looks like the image below. Use this image to assist you in creating your query (that is, the combination of words and search fields that the search engine will use to sort through its database and return records that fulfill the criteria).
1. In the first box, type autism; leave the field selection at “All Fields”.
2. In the second box, type development; click on the little arrow key next to the field selection box; then click on the “SU Subject” option.
3. In the third box, type boys; click on the little arrow key next to the field selection box; then click on the “TI Article_Title” option.




7. How many results were returned:
   


8. The article contains how many pages:
   


9. Change the search terms so that:
   


1. The first box contains autistic; field selection “All Fields”.
2. The second box contains children; field selection “SU Subject”.
3. The third box contains treatment; field selection “All Fields”.


10. How many results were returned:
    


11. For extra credit, select one article to read. Submit a brief summary (one paragraph) of the article to your instructor. Remember to put your name on the paper.