The Advanced Search Box
The advanced search box, available to you on the CrossSearch results page or using the Advanced Search link, allows you to manipulate searches in very specific ways to determine what search words to use, what category of words they are (e.g. title words, author words, words within the full text of results), and how those words operate in combination with one another. Here are some examples:
Interpreting your Results
Your results will include books (print and e-books), journal articles, media, and other resources. Here are some examples:
Print book:
(Note the location number - B831.2 .R45 2016 - which will help you find it on the shelf - and the Status, which will tell you if the book is currently checked out).
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Electronic Book (Note the icons for full text; clicking on the title of the item will lead to a full description):
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Book Review: (It will have the same title as a published book, but there will usually be a Review icon on the left. Reviews often appear along with their related books when you search for a book title without limiters):
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Journal Article with PDF:
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Journal Article with Link to Full Text
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Journal article with Check for Full Text button (Use the button to determine whether the article is available elsewhere, or whether you will need to procure a copy from Interlibrary Loan).
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ERIC Document (See Full text from ERIC link; located by choosing Reports and/or ERIC Documents limiters)
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Government Documents (Find by choosing Primary Source Documents)
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Primary Sources (Find by choosing Primary Source Documents)
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Maps
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Music Scores
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Videos
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....AND MORE!