8. ERIC/ Ebscohost Database

Search purpose: To locate information that will provide ideas for ways to attract children and young adults to the public library. OR provide ideas for programs and events for children and young adults, with the intention of increasing their library attendance. OR with the intention of gathering ideas for ways to attract children and young adults to the public library.

Query: Programs for children and young adults in the public library

Successive Fractions Search: ERIC/ Ebscohost

(S1) program* OR activit* OR event* Or club* OR group* (635,312 hits)

(S2) S1 AND child* OR kid* OR boy* OR girl* OR young adult* OR teen* OR adolescent* (156,809 hits)

(S3) S1 AND S2 AND library OR public library (4488 hits)

Limit: 2002-2008 (470 hits)

Narrow: Library Services (112 hits)

Hit: Teen programs with punch: a month by month guide, Valerie A. Ott

This search came up with a lot of hits. Adding on facets using the successive fractions approach helped to narrow the results and produce a relevant set of hits. In the end, I had to apply limiters and narrow the results to get a manageable set. There were several viable articles related to my query in the final set.