Tips for Searching

Where to Search:

• When you are beginning your research, start with OneSearch.  OneSearch searches most of the library search tools at one time.

Search Terms:

• Think of words and phrases that have the same or a similar meaning to your search topic and try searching with the new terms.
• Use "AND" between search terms to narrow your search results to articles that have both search terms.
• Use "OR" between search terms to broaden your results to articles that have either one term or the other.

Example search:

• Topic: The lives of illegal immigrants in the United States
• Search Terms: illegal immigrants, immigration, United States, community, culture, employment, health care ...

Here is an image of an example search in OneSearch:

Save or Email results

• Do not simply copy the URL from the address bar -- these URLs are dynamically generated and will not work after you close your search session. Instead, save or email the results.