How to Search
The following tutorials are designed to help library patrons learn the basics of searching the internet, as well as finding information in online databases.
Tips for Searching
| Internet Detective |
Evaluate the quality of websites and take care when selecting online information sources in university or college work.
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| Evaluating Websites |
Learn the basics to selecting authoritative and reliable sources on the internet
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| Boolean Search Tips |
Outlines the Boolean operators used for searching databases and the internet
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| Effective Searching |
Teaches the basics for searching, including searching, Boolean operators, parenthetical searching, proximity operators, wildcards, truncation, and searchable fields.
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| Citing Sources |
Step-by-step instructions on citing sources for references
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Database Tutorials
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| ABI/Proquest |
A quick guide to searching the ABI/Proquest business database
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| ABI/Proquest |
An in-depth guide from Proquest on searching, results, printing, and topic searching in the ABI/Proquest database.
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| Academic Search Premier |
Instructions for searching, finding results, printing, and saving citations in the Academic Search Premier Database
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| Business Source Complete |
A guide to searching, finding results, printing, and saving citations in the Business Source Premier database.
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| EbscoHost Databases |
An in-depth guide to using all Ebsco databases, including Academic Search Premier, ATLA, Masterfile Premier, Business Source Premier, PsycINFO, Medline, and others.
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| EIU |
ProQuest's guide covering searching, results.
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| Gale Group Databases |
A general guide to searching Gale Group databases, including InfoTrac Newspapers, Literature Resource Center, Health Reference Center, and more.
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| JSTOR |
A general description of using JSTOR including searching, browsing titles, results, and frequently asked questions about the database.
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| Medline |
Outlines searching of Medline, the database of the National Library of Medicine. Also covers MeSH, the standard medical subject headings.
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| NetLibrary |
A quick guide to finding materials in NetLibrary.
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| PsycINFO |
Instructions for searching and finding information in PsycINFO.
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| ValueLine |
Covers all aspects of ValueLine, including investment basics, investment strategies, portfolios, and stocks.
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