How to Search

Tips for Searching

Internet Detective	Evaluate the quality of websites and take care when selecting online information sources in university or college work.
Evaluating Websites	Learn the basics to selecting authoritative and reliable sources on the internet
Boolean Search Tips	Outlines the Boolean operators used for searching databases and the internet
Effective Searching	Teaches the basics for searching, including searching, Boolean operators, parenthetical searching, proximity operators, wildcards, truncation, and searchable fields.
Citing Sources	Step-by-step instructions on citing sources for references

Database Tutorials

ABI/Proquest	A quick guide to searching the ABI/Proquest business database
ABI/Proquest	An in-depth guide from Proquest on searching, results, printing, and topic searching in the ABI/Proquest database.
Academic Search Premier	Instructions for searching, finding results, printing, and saving citations in the Academic Search Premier Database
Business Source Premier	A guide to searching, finding results, printing, and saving citations in the Business Source Premier database.
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.
EIU	A comprehensive guide covering searching, results, as well as company, industry, and ratio information.
Gale Group Databases	A general guide to searching Gale Group databases, including InfoTrac Newspapers, Literature Resource Center, Health Reference Center, and more.
JSTOR	A general description of using JSTOR including searching, browsing titles, results, and frequently asked questions about the database.
Medline	Outlines searching of Medline, the database of the National Library of Medicine. Also covers MeSH, the standard medical subject headings.
NetLibrary	A quick guide to finding materials in NetLibrary.
PsycINFO	Instructions for searching and finding information in PsycINFO.
ValueLine	Covers all aspects of ValueLine, including investment basics, investment strategies, portfolios, and stocks.

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