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Doing Research @ Pluit

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.