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Library Catalog Search Tips
- For more results than just books, click on EVERYTHING. This includes books, articles, videos, and encyclopedia (reference) articles.
- Select the fewest words possible to type into the search box -- just the ones most important to your topic.
Give examples of cultivars of your species (e.g., quinoa)
- Type AND between each new word or idea. For example:
quinoa AND cultivars
quinoa AND nutrition
- Put quotation marks (" ") around phrases. For example:
"green beans" "sweet potato" "chili pepper" "winter squash" "prickly pear cactus"
- Use filters to refine your list of results:
- Type of source: Peer-reviewed journals, Books, Book Chapters
(You are not permitted to use encyclopedia articles - "Reference entries" - as sources in your paper.) - Publication date
- Type of source: Peer-reviewed journals, Books, Book Chapters
Journal Article Databases
These databases are included in the Library Catalog "Everything" search, but by using the individual databases you will get more powerful search options.
- EBSCOhost – All Databases This link opens in a new windowThe main EBSCOhost landing page to browse or search multiple EBSCOhost databases at the same time, including databases on food, health, and the environment. Sources include scholarly articles and ebooks.
- SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowFull-text journals and eBooks, with a specific focus on SciTech, Agriculture, and Engineering.
Additional search tip for databases:
- In your list of results, use the Full Text filter to ensure you will get the complete text of the article