How to Use the Library

You can search for information using the library's databases. For a quick, easy search of most of the library's databases, you can use the OneSearch bar on the library's home page. For information on how to use OneSearch, see the "Using OneSearch" box below.

You can also do a more targeted search in a database specific to your topic by selecting the databases page from the left side of the menu on the library's website.

• If you know the name of the database you want to search, you can use the database "by name" option to select the database. This is the default option on the page;
• To limit the database list to databases recommended for a specific topic, select the "by subject" tab;
• You can also select databases "by type" to see databases offering a specific type of material (such as ebook, newspaper, dissertation).

Before you start searching through the library's databases, it can be helpful to think through your search and create a search strategy. The box below on this page contains a link to the library's search strategy worksheet which you can use to develop your search strategy and more effectively search through the library's databases.

Want to be more strategic when searching for articles, books, etc.? Use our Search Strategy Worksheet to help you develop keywords, narrower and broader searches, and track your searches.

On your OneSearch search results page, use the left-hand panel to filter your results by Date, by Content Type (a.k.a. news articles, journal articles, books etc.), by Subject (a.k.a. topic), or to limit to peer-reviewed articles. Students using a screen reader can use EBSCO's Navigation Guide to help navigate to these filters.

The image below shows how to navigate the search results page: