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Database Search Tips for Selected Vendors

The University Libraries provide access to databases for doing library research. Each database vendor uses different searching rules. We have constructed a cheat sheet of searching tips for selected vendors.

Database Search Tips for Selected Vendors Web version (HTML)

Database Search Tips for Selected Vendors Print version (PDF)

Vendors include:

  • EBSCO
  • JSTOR
  • LexisNexis
  • Ovid
  • SilverPlatter
  • Web of Science/ISI
  • WilsonWeb

See: Databases by Vendor for a listing of the above vendors' products.



Last Update: 20 August, 2008

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