Skip to Main Content

Doing Research @ LC

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

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.