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Subject:Search Request to Computerized Literature Search Service
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     Use this form to request a search of publicly available
online databases such as Dialog.  On receipt of this form CLSS
will contact you to arrange an appointment to carry out your
search.
     The Computerized Literature Search Service (CLSS) seeks to
provide timely and accurate literature retrieval services from
publicly available databases on a fee-for-service basis.  Search
topics are understood to be confidential and will not be shared
with others without client consent.
     The MIT Libraries assume no liability for the
comprehensiveness, accuracy, or relevance of any information
retrieved or distributed through this service.  Information
retrieved from the databases may be protected by copyright under
Title 17 of the United States Code.
     Quick online searches are also available to members of the
MIT Community at Reference Desks for no fee.  For more
information and price information you may call 253-7746 or fax
258-8303.
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This is a prompt for information --------------------------------
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Name ------------------------------------------------------------
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Company or MIT Dept./Lab. ---------------------------------------
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Address or MIT Room ---------------------------------------------
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Daytime Phone ---------------------------------------------------
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MIT Community Status (Research, Faculty, Grad, Undergrad, Staff,
ILO, or Other) --------------------------------------------------
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MIT Account Number or MIT ID Number for personal charge or
Purchase Order Number (Payment by personal check is also
acceptable, with ID) --------------------------------------------
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This worksheet is designed to help you think through your
question.  By bringing or sending the completed form to your
scheduled appointment, you will help us provide better service,
and you may lower your online usage fee.
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Please give a brief title to your search ------------------------
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For what purpose will you use your search results? --------------
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Please provide a narrative description of the problem to be
searched: -------------------------------------------------------
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Please consider the primary concepts comprised in your research
topic and list key items, together with appropriate synonyms. 
For example: A client's suggested keywords for a search on
PERSONALITY TRAITS of SUBSTANCE ABUSERS among the TEENAGE
population.
Concept #1          Concept #2               Concept #3
AGRESSION   and     SUBSTANCE ABUSE  and     TEENAGERS
 or                  or                       or
ANXIETY     and     DRUG ADDICTION   and     ADOLESCENTS
 or                  or                       or
SELF-CONCEPT  and   ALCOHOLISM       and     YOUTHS
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Please indicate the time period that should be searched: --------
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Would you like to limit the language(s) of the documents
retrieved (e.g. to English only)? -------------------------------
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Which of the following would you prefer:
a. A comprehensive search that retrieves most of the references
pertinent to the topic, but that will most likely also retrieve
peripheral material.  or
b. A narrow search that will likely retrieve fewer peripheral
references, but that will not retrieve all references relevant to
the topic.
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If you have located one or two references that are pertinent to
your topic, it might prove helpful to bring copies of them to
your search appointment.