We don't have the title you want? You can request it through our InterLibrary Loan form. You can request books or even submit a request for another library to scan an article that they have in print and send it to you via email.
A database contains journals in which articles are published.
Search the online catalog for books, DVDs, e-books, audio books, etc.
When searching use more general search terms than you would when searching a database of journal articles.
When you find an item that looks useful, check the subject headings - you can click on them to see similar items. Also, it may be useful to click on the call number in the record. This allows you to virtually browse the titles as though you were standing in the stacks, except you'll also see any e-books in the collection.
There are thousands of e-books available to you through Rudisill Library. To find more e-books in the library catalog, use our advanced search options - select e-books as your material type.
You can also search the contents of the library catalog using Summon.
A Boolean search combines keywords with operators (AND, NOT, and OR) to produce more relevant results when you are searching.
Some databases allow certain symbols to be used for searching multiple forms of a word. The Help section of each database will tell you if these symbols will work for seaches in their databases.
Plurals -- A plus sign (+) added to the end of a word instructs the database to search for singular and plural forms of a word. Example: holiday+ retrieves holiday or holidays
Truncation -- An asterisk (*) added to the end of a root word instructs the database to search for all forms of a word. Example: house* retrieves house, houses, households, etc.
Wildcards -- A wildcard is a symbol used to represent any character. The pound symbol (#) is often used as a wildcard. Example: wom#n retrieves woman or women
The following is a list of authoritative websites that may be useful in finding additional information on your topic:
Citation searching is a technique used to gain scholarly insight and find resources relating to a particular topic. Using a particularly good resource you have found for a project,
Look backwards - at the reference list. An examination of the resources cited in an article or book can:
Look forwards - find out if other researchers have cited this resource. This can give you insight into: