Where to Find Articles, Books, and More!
Quick Search: Access the Library's Quick Search which searches all 526 databases for scholarly articles, newspaper articles, books, book reviews, and more all in one place! Don't forget to log in to easily save items! Quick Search Help: It can be a little complicated - this LibGuide shows you how to use each part of the Library's Quick Search!
Search Strategies
Use search strategies to help you find information in the UNLV Libraries databases.
Example:
Write down your research question and circle the main ideas.
Think about different ways to say each main idea. Combine the ideas together using AND. Place quotations around phrases.
Library Search Ideas
consumption AND “animal products” AND “greenhouse gas emissions”
“meat consumption” AND “climate change”
Narrow/ Focus Your Search
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Broaden/ Expand Your Search
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"And" or "Not" connector between concepts |
“Or” connector between synonyms |
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When to use: when you want articles about both concepts "social media" AND "adolescents" will return articles that are about social media in the context of adolescents--this gives you fewer, but more focused results |
When to use: when you want articles that can use either one of two similar concepts "social media" OR "Facebook" will return articles that use the terms "social media" or "Facebook"--this gives you more, but less focused, results |