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Familiarize yourself with how to navigate our website to find resources effectively. Explore the slideshow to learn!
In this video, our Teaching and Learning Librarian for Online Education walks you through how to access library resources as a UNLV student. You'll learn how to sign in with your ACE account, apply filters to find the right kinds of sources—whether scholarly or popular—and make the most of your research using tools available through the UNLV Libraries. It's a great starting point for learning how to navigate academic resources beyond what you’ll find in a Google search.
In this video, you'll learn how to find recently published peer-reviewed journal articles using the UNLV Libraries’ Quick Search tool. It walks you through how to choose effective keywords, apply filters for peer review and publication date, and access full-text articles. Whether you're just getting started or refining your search, this quick guide will help you find the scholarly sources your assignment requires.
This video shows you how to find books and e-books using Quick Search on the UNLV Libraries website. You’ll learn how to use keywords, apply filters to narrow your results, locate physical books using call numbers, and access e-books from anywhere with your ACE account. Whether you're on campus or working remotely, this quick guide will help you get the books you need for your research.
When you're conducting research, especially in databases or advanced search engines, the words you use—and how you connect them—can dramatically impact your results. Using tools like Boolean operators, wildcards, phrase searching, and parentheses helps you cast a wider net when needed, narrow down too many results, or find more relevant sources.
