This week, we thought we'd share some tricks we use in library searching to get to the information we want more quickly. So each day, stop by this space to learn a search technique, or as the internet might say ... Click here to learn this one simple trick librarians don't want you to know!!!
The default searches everything - books, scores, journal articles, newspapers, video and audio - everything but our equipment. But when looking for more specific information, you can limit your search to articles. Try it, just click where it says Articles, and the whole search bar transforms.
If you know that you will have to do more than dropping a few words into a search, try the Advanced Search Link. Then you'll be able to access all kinds of options. Narrow your search to scholarly & peer-reviewed articles. Search for books only in the discipline of oceanography by a specific author in a specific language. Get fancy!
We have Subject Guides for every major at BC. There you'll find search engines tailor-made to that major, suggested books, recommended journals, professional organizations and more. We're improving them all the time, and if you have a question or suggestion, just contact Chilly Heinz.
If you click on our All Databases link, you will find a huge list of databases paid for by you that you can sort by subject and database type!
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