This document provides instructions for performing basic searches in SearchPlus. It explains that SearchPlus allows searching of the library's collections and e-resources. It describes how to search for books, e-books, and journal articles by title in the library catalog. It also outlines how to do a simple topic search in SearchPlus and narrow down results.

1. Basic Search Skills
GEN1000
Perspectives on General Education

2. Perform a search in SearchPlus
What is SearchPlus???
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3. Library Collections + E-Resources:
search for everything held and
subscribed by the Library and
more.
Type the “Journal Title” here and
you will be directed to the SFX (E-
Journals A-Z) platform.
E-Resources:
search for e-books, e-
journal articles, databases
and other electronic
resources.
Library Collections: search
for books, e-books,
journals, e-journals and
audio-visual materials.
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Perform a search in SearchPlus

4. Perform a search in SearchPlus
• Search items on the reference list – Books or E-books
Book
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5.  Search items on the reference list – Books or E-books
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• Search items on the reference list – Books or E-books
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7. Perform a search in SearchPlus
• Search items on the reference list – Journal ArticlesArticle
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8. • Search items on the reference list – Journal Articles
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Perform a search in SearchPlus
• Search items on the reference list – Journal Articles

10. Perform a search in SearchPlus
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11. • Simple Search on a topic
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12. • Simple Search on a topic
Perform a search in SearchPlus
Narrow down
the result
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13. • Simple Search on a topic
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• Simple Search on a topic
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• Simple Search on a topic
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