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Doing Research

an introduction to the research process for students working on papers or their extended essay

All about Databases....

Improve your article searching skills by watching these videos.

Google vs. Library Databases

What are library databases?

How do I search in a database?

Databases @ SPH

A-Z Databases
An A to Z list of all of the library's databases, searchable by name and subject.
Primary and Secondary Sources
A brief video explains the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources by using examples.

Tips for Searching Databases

Use quotation marks to indicate a phrase.
Use shortcut codes:
- au: = author. au:"friedman thomas"
- ti: = title. ti:"hunger games"
- su: = subject. su:"energy policy"
Use Advanced Search to change the databases that are being searched.
Use the Sort by: box to change how results are ordered.