Want some tips before you dive in? Consider our "Getting Started with Online Library Research" Guide
Just need some help navigating the library catalog/ search@UW feature? See our "Library Catalog Searches" page
This guide was inspired, in part, by the "Database Searching" LibGuide from the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz and the "General Reference Guide" LibGuide from the University of New Mexico Libraries. It draws upon, adapts, and compiles existing work of the Reference Librarians at the Jim Dan Hill Library, with additions and organizational contributions from A. Barbour.
Content is also featured from the following sources:
University of Illinois, Scholarly Commons. (2019). Establishing a Search String. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuORATSIlFg
University of Minnesota Libraries. (2019, Feb 1). What is a Library Database and Why Should I Use One? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anv0PKYwoPI
Suggestions for additional sources or modifications to the site are welcomed and can be sent to askref@uwsuper.edu.