Once you\u2019ve entered your keywords, click \u2018Search\u2019.<\/p>\n
Step #2: Navigate to \u2018Source Types\u2019 in the sidebar<\/h3>\n
On the results page, you\u2019ll find a sidebar with filters that allow you to clarify your search.<\/p>\n
The Source Types section shows all the formats in the library collection that match your search term. Click \u2018Show More\u2019 to see all the options.<\/p>\n You might also choose \u2018Video\u2019 and \u2018Audio\u2019 if relevant. Once you\u2019re happy with your choices, click the button to update your search results.<\/p>\n If you need to narrow or expand your results, try some of our other recommended search hacks to find what you need:<\/p>\n Phrase searching<\/strong><\/p>\n If you only want results that turn up two or more words together, such as climate change or global warming, try putting those words together in double quote marks (e.g. \u201cclimate change\u201d; \u201cglobal warming\u201d).<\/p>\n Find variations of a word<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many words that could be relevant to your search in a variety of forms, such as:<\/p>\n You can search for all variations of a word by adding an asterisk (*) to the end of the word where the different word form would begin (in this case, adolescen*). The database will then search for all variations.<\/p>\n If you want to search for a word that has a known alternative spelling (e.g. American English versus UK or Australian English), you can account for this spelling variation by substituting a character for a single letter in your search term.<\/p>\n In most databases, ?<\/strong> is used to replace one letter<\/p>\n For example: organi?<\/strong>ation (for both organisation and organization)<\/p>\n Keep search terms together<\/strong><\/p>\n Also known as brackets, parenthesis keep search terms together and ensure those words are searched first. For example, if you search (cloning OR genetics) AND reproduction, the database will search for results on cloning or genetics first, and then for results on reproduction.<\/p>\n Narrow or broaden your search with one word<\/strong><\/p>\n Use words like AND<\/strong>, OR<\/strong> and NOT<\/strong> to either narrow or broaden your set of results.<\/p>\n We hope these tips help you in your search for the best information available in your library! As always, if you have any questions or need further assistance, contact your Liaison Librarian.<\/p>\n You can also find more library search tips on our website<\/a> or by watching the video below.<\/p>\n![\"source](\"http:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2020\/04\/Source-Types.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep #3: Tick the boxes for \u2018Electronic Resources\u2019 and \u2018eBooks\u2019<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep #4: Browse your new search results<\/h3>\n
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