Finding Articles in Academic Search Premier
The following short tutorials show you how to find articles in Academic Search Premier Database. They can be viewed in any order.
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Accessing Academic Search Premier (2.83MB; 1:02)
From Google to Library Databases: How to Form Search Queries (554KB; 0:27)
Narrowing Your Search in Academic Search Premier -- Advanced Search (3.16MB; 3:15)
How to narrow your search
How to limit to scholarly journals only
How to use subject terms to narrow your search
Learn to use Boolean operator (and, or)
Expanding Your Search in Academic Search Premier -- Advanced Search (4.24MB; 1:45)
How to expand your search
How to use related terms (including synonyms) to expand your search
How to use broader terms to expand your search
Finding Articles in Academic Search Premier (8.98MB; 3:33)
full-text available in the database;
full-text available via another database (use Find it @CofC);
not available electronically, but available in hard copy (use Find it @CofC);
not available at CofC, request it through InterLibrary Loan.
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