• Introduction
• The Basics
• Search Technique
• Finding Scholarly Articles

The second section of the tutorial focuses on more sophisticated search technique. This section illustrates three main techniques used in searching:

• Using Boolean Operators/Connecting Words
• Using the Advanced Search Feature
• Conducting a search for a "Known Item"

"Known Item" searching is when you you need to find a specific article in the database. For example, if you needed to find an article in the November 10, 2008 issue of Newsweek, I'll show you how!

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