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OCLC WorldCat Local: Advanced Search more information
Comprehensive and interactive guide to using Worldcat Local. Learn advanced searching features for optimal research results. Keywords: database searching, Boolean logic, command line searches, Boolean operators, truncation, phrase searching, wildcards
Searching the Oxford English Dictionary more information
Learn how to effectively search the Oxford English Dictionary online and interpret your results. Keywords: dictionary, dictionaries, oxford english dictionary, OED, etymology, english language
Searching Access World News more information
This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions on how to search the Access World News database. Skills taught include locating Access World News, keyword searching, evaluation of search results, modifying a search using the edit and sort features, locating Arizona news, and printing, emailing or saving articles Keywords: newspapers, QuickHelp, side by side, database research, activities, Arizona news
HarpWeek Tips more information
Brief guide on searching and browsing issues of Harper's Weekly using the HarpWeek database. Keywords: periodicals, newspapers, graphics, pictures, images, 1800's, Harper's Weekly, 19th century
International Tables for Crystallography Guided Tour more information
Brief guide designed to help students search for articles and tables of data relevant to crystallographic research and to applications of crystallographic methods in all sciences concerned with the structure and properties of materials. Keywords: Earth Sciences, structure science, diffraction methods, symmetry data tables
Tour of Springer Protocols Archive more information
Video tutorials that demonstrate basic and advanced use of the Springer Protocols database. Topics covered include searching and personalization features, content access options, and information for library administrators. Keywords: laboratory research, protocols
L'Annee Philologique more information
This brief guide provides users with an overview of the L'Annee Philologique database. Content includes searching techniques, database quirks, and information on format and coverage available. Keywords: classical studies, scholarly articles
Searching LexisNexis Academic more information
This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions on how to search the LexisNexis Academic database. Skills taught include locating LexisNexis Academic, keyword searching, evaluation of search results, modifying a search using the edit and sort features, locating editorials and printing, emailing or saving articles. Keywords: newspapers, QuickHelp, side by side, database research, activities
Use LexisNexis to Locate Law Review Articles more information
Learn how to search the LexisNexis Academic database for law reviews. Includes locating LexisNexis and the Law Reviews section, effective search techniques, and refining and evaluating search results. Keywords: journalism, QuickHelp, government documents, periodical, legal research, search strategy, court decisions, law, side by side||activity
Use LexisNexis to Locate Legal Decisions more information
This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions on using the LexisNexis Academic database to locate US Federal and State legal cases. Also learn to locate online databases and searching the Legal Cases widget. Keywords: newspapers, QuickHelp, side by side, database research, case law, federal courts, state courts, landmark cases
