Skip to Main Content
ONESEARCH JOURNALS & NEWSPAPERS DATABASES INTERLIBRARY LOAN RESEARCH GUIDES GET HELP REPORT IT

CO 122: Ewing

Strategies to Improve Search Results

  1. Use keywords instead of long sentences
  2. Use Boolean Operators
    • AND - Limits your search (fewer results) by combining search terms
    • OR - Expands your search (more results) by including synonyms and related terms
    • NOT - Limits your search (fewer results) by excluding irrelevant keywords
  3. Use drop down menus when you are searching for a specific author, title, publication, or subject heading 
  4. Phrase searching
  5. Add "quotation marks" around specific phrases
  6. Use Search Limiters on the left in OneSearch  to narrow by date, format, subject headings to name a few.
  7. Use OneSearch tools make your life easier 
    • Email results
    • Pin/Add item to Favorites
    • Cite - choose your format!
    • URL - persistent URL for sharing/going back to articles

 

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) supports the academic research of Eckerd College students, faculty, and staff by obtaining books, chapters, articles, and electronic resources from other libraries. ILL also shares Eckerd's collection with other libraries around the country.

Login to your ILL account with your current Eckerd College username and password to view and submit requests, request renewals, update your contact information, and more.

Pro Tip: Enable text message alerts under the Communication Preference tab, and we'll text you when your book or article is ready for pickup. Faculty may choose delivery of print books to your collegium mailbox; simply choose the correct collegium in the dropdown menu for Pickup Location.