Quick Links
Txt us @ 717-759-9178
ILLiad (interlibrary loan)
Outside Network Access
(link on library homepage)
To access databases off-campus:
1. Supply E-town e-mail username & password.
2. Click on "Articles & More."
3. Select database.
Managing your time & research
- Research Paper Navigator from Tufts UniversityResearch takes time. Get a sense of how much time you have and need with an assignment calculator such as this one at Tufts. Put in today's date, the date the assignment is due, and get a list of steps to take.
Getting Started
With links to a variety of resources just for your course, this guide is a great place to start your research! Remember that these are only some of the sources that may be useful to you. Please contact me for help with any of your research, BethAnn Zambella, x1428 or e-mail AskUs.
Tips for effective searching
Be persistent in your searching.
Try both keyword and subject searching.
Narrow a search by using subject headings. Locate subject headings by looking
at the descriptors associated with pertinent articles and
books.
Try these tips to
narrow your search.
Try synonyms (AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Can't think of any synonyms? Try an online thesaurus. Try these tips to expand your search.
Try both singular and plural forms of words. Use an "*" in Academic Search Premier to get a variety of word endings.
If searching a compound word, try it as one word and as two words (e.g. rain forest or rainforest) to see which retrieves the most useful results.
If searching a term with an internal dash, search the term in each database with and without the internal dash (e.g. x-ray vs. x ray) to see which retrieves the most useful results.
Your Library Liaison |
 BethAnn Zambella, M.S., M.Ed. Links: Profile & Guides |
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