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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Searching Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life more information

  This brief guide helps history students search the America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts databases. Includes tips on narrowing search terms by document type, language, and historical period. Keywords: periodicals, newspapers, book reviews, media, American History, Canadian History

• Searching PsycINFO more information

  This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions on how to search the PsycINFO database. Skills taught include locating PsycINFO from the UA library catalog, keyword searching, revising and evaluating searches, identifying scholarly articles, retrieving articles that are not full-text and formatting citations correctly. Keywords: marketing, activity, QuickHelp, side by side, consumer behavior