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Ask yourself: "Who cares about this topic?"
Don't forget to evaluate the quality of your sources before using them.
There are many tips and tricks you can use to search the web more efficiently. Visit our guide to searching with Google to learn more.
When searching online, it's extra important to evaluate the quality of sources you find.
Spartan Search | Individual Database |
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The search box on the library home page is called Spartan Search. It searches across all library databases at once. This is a powerful search tool. When in doubt, start here.
A to Z Databases lists each individual database from the library. This allows you to search in a specific collection. Some databases are focused around a subject area like business or nursing. Others provide a certain type of source, such as newspapers. Still others are collections from just one publisher, like JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Many of the library's databases are subject-based, and searching one allows you to use advanced search options specific to the discipline. For example, CINAHL (a nursing database) can limit results to articles written by a nurse.