Kirkpatrick Library has over 100 databases from many different vendors.  Each database is unique; however, there are several basic commonalities among these resources.  Most databases...

• Offer both a basic and an advanced search interface.
• Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT) to limit search results.  The AND operator is frequently used as a default Boolean term.
• Offer ways to narrow a search--by subject, format, year of publication, etc.
• Offer options for dealing with the information found, such as saving, emailing, printing, and exporting.
• Allow certain search conventions, such as using quotation marks to indicate a phrase and symbols such as * to indicate truncation.

Remember to search the database Help function for further information.

Using one of the Library's Subscription Databases:

If the library subscribes to a subject-specific database in your area of research, it is sometimes more efficient to search that databases individually.  Finding the right one for you is the first step. Browse library databases here.  If you know which database you want, click on the first letter of the database name. To find a database on a particular subject, choose "Select a Subject."  Or type the first few letters of the database name.