ZSR | Toolkit

What to Do When Full Text Doesn't Work

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Sometimes full text doesn't work as well as we'd like it to. This screencast shows you a work around for finding full text in the library.

Deciding Which Full Text Options to Use

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HTML, PDF, and WFU Full Text Options are available in the ZSR databases. This screencast explains how they are different and some of the pros and cons of each.

Limiting Searches in the Catalog

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Sometimes you need to find a reference book or a book published in the last year. This screencast shows how to limit searches in the catalog.

Narrowing Searches in EBSCO Databases

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:30:48 -0500

This screencast will show you how to narrow your searches and get better results in EBSCO Databases.

Better Search Results with Boolean Searching

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:30:48 -0500

This screencast will show you how to use Boolean Searching ("and," "or," and "not") to get better results from your searches in the catalog and in databases.

Better Search Results with Truncation

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This video will show you how to use truncation in order to get better results from your searches in the catalog and in databases.

Contact a Librarian

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This audio recording tells you about all the different ways you can contact a librarian.

Ask a Librarian

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This audio recording explains just how a librarian can help you with your research.

Multisearch

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This recording explains the new multisearch tab on the library's home page and explains how you can use it to find articles.

Books, Journals, and Databases

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This mp3 points out the differences between books, journal articles, and databases to help you know where to get started for your research.