Where to Find Articles
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!
Other Databases let you search a smaller set of items. Some popular ones include:
Helpful Tutorials for Finding and Using Articles
Selecting the Right Number of Keywords. from Kimbel Library on Vimeo.
Research Process Tips from UNLV Libraries on Vimeo.
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 |
Accessing Library Materials From Off Campus
Requesting an Article from Another Campus
If you need an item that UNLV Libraries doesn't have available, you always have the option of InterLibrary Loan (ILLiad). Sometimes in QuickSearch you'll try to navigate to the item you want and instead you'll see a link that says "Request from another library (interlibrary loan)". That means a nearby library will either scan the item and e-mail it to your ILL account OR they will mail the item to UNLV Libraries for you to pick up.