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PS 3600 Democracy and the Public Sphere: Databases

Searching Library Databases

You can use databases to search multiple online journals at the same time. Find articles about a specific topic by using keywords, subject headings, authors, and more.

The databases demoed in class are below.  Also, consult the complete list of Databases by Subject to determine which other databases are related to your research.

Searching Multiple Databases Simultaneously (Proquest)

  1. To search across two or more databases click the link "Change databases"Screenshot of Social Science Database with Change Databases link highlighted

     
  2. Select databases to search, then click Use selected databases to go to the search form.Screenshot of Selecct Databases screen with the instructions "select databases to search, then click use selected databases to go to the form" highlighted.

 

Searching Multiple Databases Simultaneously (Ebsco)

 

  1. To search across two or more databases, next to the work "searching" click the name of the database you are currently searching.
    Screenshot of Anthropology Plus database with the link to search multiple databases highlighted.
  2. Select databases to search, then click select to return to the search formScreenshot of Select Databases webpage

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Jackie Eagleson
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