Book Reviews: OneSearch

What is OneSearch?

OneSearch is a tool that allows you to search many of the Library’s databases, books from the library catalog, and selected free web sources, at the same time.

OneSearch works well when you want to access a wide variety of sources at once. Be prepared to use the Refine our Results sidebar to focus the large results list.

Searching for Book Reviews

You can use the refine your results in multiple ways, including:

  • Date
  • Availability
  • Format

One option under the Format is Reviews -- this will refine your results to reviews.

This brief (3:14) video covers how to search and refine your results in OneSearch to focus on book reviews.

 


Assignment
  1. From the Library homepage Links to an external site., select  OneSearch Search Buton. From off-campus you will be asked to login using your Canvas login.
  2. Search for Social Science as a Subject. Add keywords relevant to your topic.
  3. Refine your results using the Date and Format-->Review limiters.  
  4. Send yourself at least source, including the citation.

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