DISCOVER
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If you find a physical item in the collection that you would like to use be sure to note:
- the availability: if it is checked out try EZ Borrow or Interlibrary Loan
- the Library: is it in Shad or Martin?
- the title: for example - Architecture and Landscape of the Pennsylvania Germans, 1720-1920
- the call number: for example - NA730 .P4 A73 2011
Search Tips
Keywords
- Remember that you need to use keywords to search library resources, not natural language.
- Think about various different terms that are or could be used to describe your topic, including synonyms.
- Use "quotes" around multiple terms that you'd like to use as a phrase.
- For example:
- "natural environment" AND business
- "feminist theory" OR feminism
Boolean Operators
- AND, OR, NOT are used between your keywords to broaden or narrow your search.
- AND will search for both terms.
- OR will search for either one term or the other, but not both.
- NOT will search for one term but not the other.
- For example:
- business AND ("natural environment" OR sustainability)
- "feminist theory" NOT economy
Subject Headings/Terms
- Subject Headings/Terms are controlled phrases assigned to library materials to organize them.
- Use Subject Headings/Terms to find similar items when searching the library catalog and databases.
- For example:
- Sustainable development
- Business enterprises -- environmental aspects
- SOCIAL SCIENCE Feminism & Feminist Theory
Limiters/Filters
- Many databases provide ways for you to limit your search results.
- If your initial search is too large, consider limiting by date, type of publication, subject, etc.
Recommended Databases
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- JStor This link opens in a new windowA collection of full-text articles from over 3000 scholarly journals, many dating from the nineteenth-century to the last 4 or 5 years. A growing number of titles are available through the current issues, as part of their "Current Scholarship Program". Select Advanced Search to strategically search amongst 45 disciplines. Choose PDF from within JStor to properly view and print articles. For convenience, JStor is now searchable on Facebook.
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