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Sample Searches
Sample Searches:
| ultrasound AND ACL |
Use AND between two or more terms to find materials with all the terms. Searching for ultrasound AND ACL will only include books that have both ultrasound and ACL in their contents.
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| ACL OR Anterior cruciate ligament |
Use OR between similar terms. Searching for ACL OR anterior cruciate ligament will find books that refer to either term.
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| "ovarian cyst" |
Use quotation marks ( " " ) around specific phrases such as "ovarian cyst" to find the words in that specific order.
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| sonogra* |
Use an asterisk ( * ) to find multiple endings of one word. Using sonagra* as a search term will include results that refer to sonography, sonographer, sonogram. |
Textbooks on Reserve
Did you know that you can find some of your textbooks at the library? Stop by the desk and see if your professor provided a copy for you to use.
When You Find a Book in the Library Catalog...
...Write down the book's Call Number. The call number is basically the book's address, and is what you will use to find the book on the shelf.
Learn More About Call Numbers and Finding Books
(eBooks do not have call numbers. You will view them online.)