A quick start guide to using the D’Youville Library collection.

Welcome to the D’Youville Library! This short guide will help get you started with your research. It includes research support services and resources to help you complete any level research project.

The library has thousands of books and access to millions of articles through its large collection of databases. There are dozens of databases to choose from, so it can be quite confusing to start. Getting to know the library research resources will help you get the best results, so it is helpful to take some time to learn how to navigate our system.

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A simple method for finding instruments for your research project.

Research instruments are used to collect, measure and analyze data. They are often used for research in the health sciences. You may be searching for an instrument to use for an upcoming research project but are unsure which one to use.

One way to learn more about research instruments is to use the CINAHL database. It contains short fact sheets for many research instruments.

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Five ways to use advanced search features to improve your results

Research can be frustrating, You enter your search terms and get multitudes of low quality results – too many to sift through seeking suitable articles. Fortunately there are a number of advanced search methods that can be used to make your life just a little bit easier.

The techniques outlined below should improve research results. These examples are from D’YouSearch, the library search engine, but will work in many most popular databases in our collection including CINAHL, Medline and Academic Search Premier.

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Research that is as easy as online shopping. Use search filters to find better results in D’YouSearch!

D’YouSearch is a huge database containing millions of full text articles from thousands of journals, newspapers, books and more. It finds information from across disciplines from a single search box. Finding a lot of information is not hard, much like Google. Sorting through results can be intimidating and time consuming.

D’YouSearch has several search filters that can help you find that perfect article in just a couple of clicks though.

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