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Basic Searching in EasySearch

Basic Searching in EasySearch

Enter your keywords in the search box. Select the best search scope for your search depending upon the kind of results you want. All Library Resources will include everything and is the default search. 

You can opt to use a particular search scope as soon as your first results appear.

Use the Refine Your Results sidebar to narrow your results. 

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To view a result in the list, click on the title or the Available link. To get the full text, you must sign into your account.

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Both links take you to the item record. For full text of e-resources click on the Database Title. For physical items click Request.

Icons let you send permanent links to the EasySearch record to share with instructors and colleagues. 

Other icons let you print or email the EasySearch record (NOT the source). 

Subject headings in the record let you run new searches. 

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