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Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is an EBSCOhost database that contains more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. The database also includes indexing and abstracts for more than 10,100 journals and over 10,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
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Basic Search ScreenBasic Search Options Include:• Boolean/Phrase• Find all my search
terms• Find any of my
search terms• SmartText
Searching
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Narrowing Search Results
• Full Text• Scholarly Journals (Peer
Reviewed)• Source Type (magazine,
newspaper, books, journals, book reviews)
• Publication Date• References Available• Subject• Publication
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Choosing An Articles
After narrowing down your search results, the icon next to the article title can be used to read the article abstract to help determine what articles are the most helpful.
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Article Options
Format• PDF Format – Opens in
Adobe Reader and is a replica of the actual print copy, including graphics.
• HTML Format – Simpler text version of an article that does not require a special program to open.
Storing/Saving• Save to your computer• Flash Drive• Email • Add to a folder• Export• Print• Bookmark
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CitationsCitations for any article are easily accessible by clicking on the “cite” link after opening an article. It is important to review these citations against a style manual to ensure correctness. It
should NEVER be assumed that they are correct.
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Other Search Options
Academic Search Complete offers several different search options. If the basic search did not yield the needed results, there are two other search options to try:• Advance Search• Visual Search
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