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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
Guide to World Shakespeare Bibliography Online more information
This guide provides students with instructions, hints, and tips on using the World Shakespeare Bibliography Online. Content includes an explanation of database features, how to browse/ search effectively, and retrieval options. Keywords: Shakespeare Quarterly, poetry, playwrights, theater, creative writing
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
Popular and Scholarly Sources: The Game more information
In this interactive tutorial, learn about the differences between popular and scholarly sources. You will analyze several articles and decide whether they are popular or scholarly. Keywords: evaluation, articles, popular, scholarly, fundamental skills, information literacy
Searching Library Literature & Information Science Full Text more information
Learn how to effectively search Library Literature and Information Science Full Text, sort and analyze your results, and manage your findings using the folder and citation features. Keywords: EBSCO, library science, information science
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 ProQuest Historical Newspapers more information
This interactive tutorial provides students with step-by-step instructions on how to search historical newspaper articles using the ProQuest database. Composed of 7 sections covering locating the database from the UA Library Catalog, search result evaluation tips, exporting articles, and formatting citations correctly. Keywords: newspapers, QuickHelp, side by side, graphics, pictures, images, documenting sources, research, periodical, regional sources, historical, primary source, Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Washington Post
