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You can begin with a keyword search, like the one below, which will help you identify appropriate material:
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Narrowing Searches:
You can restrict your search to scholarly or academic publications:
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Using the Thesaurus:
*You can also look at the list of subject terms listed in the database:
Click "Subject Terms" in the top bar:
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Clicking on emigration & immigration will "explode" the term, telling you what other terms are related to it, narrower, or broader, often suggesting additional alternatives for your search. |
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Combining Searches:
You can combine searches two ways:
- Add search boxes to the Advanced Search:
- Go to Search History:
After clicking on "Search History," select the searches that you wish to combine.
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Dealing with Results:
When you have sources that might be useful, you'll need to actually look at them! Sometimes the source is available in SocINDEX, indicated by a "Linked Full Text," PDF or HTML link in the record. If it is not available within SocINDEX, click on the Article Linker:
This will open a window which will tell you if the item is available elsewhere:
| In this case, the article is available in two other databases. Click on "Article" to retrieve. |
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Questions?
- Call (973-408-3588) or come to the Reference Desk in the Library (9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday; 6:00pm-10pm, Sunday-Thursday).
- Send us an email at reference@drew.edu.
- Meebo us for a chat from Research Resources when the Reference Desk is staffed.
- When the Desk isn't staffed, go to Q&A/New Jersey.
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