Where Do you Find Information on Your Topics?

12/04/2009 00:34

 -By Yilin Yu (Elaine)

Find Books on Your Topics:

To locate books at RU Libraries, Use Online Catalog (Matilda):

It’s on the library home page

 

Then you can search the book by: 1. Search keyword subject keyword 2.Book call number and availability 3. Sort by Date Descending Order

Search Tips: Follow the form prompts to construct a Boolean search. Use the "Search:" box to enter terms; select the relationship of terms to the right of the search box. Use the "within" menu to search for the terms in a particular field. To combine sets, choose the operator you want: AND, OR, NOT. Select filters as desired. Then click the Search button to complete your search.

Find Periodical articles on your topics:

To locate the Library’s periodicals, to Find Articles on the Library Home Page, search database: 1. Alphabetical order of the database’s name 2. Subject

Note: find the actual Periodical Article at Rider University

From the library home page, follow the Find Full Text Journals link. Type the name of the periodical that you are looking for in the dialog box.