Q. How do I use ASU Library's One Search more effectively?
Answer
- Use filters (located on the right side of the results) to see fewer items and items that better match your needs.
- To filter to ebooks:
- under Availability, select: Full Text Online
- under Resource Type, select: Books
- Other filter settings include:
- Peer-reviewed journals
- Available in the library
- Open Access
- Library/Location
- Resource type
- Subject
- Author/Creator
- Publication date
- Newly added
- Collection
- Provider
- Language
- Journal title
- Classification LCC (Library of Congress classification)
- To filter to ebooks:
- Searching for a specific item?
- Add quotation marks around the title to search as a phrase rather than as separate keywords.
- Try Citation Linker if you have more information about the item.
- Use Browse to see search results in sorted, ordered lists.
You can Browse by:- Author
- Subject
- Title
- Call number
- Use Advanced Search to conduct a more specific search. Search within:
- Specific fields
- Subject
- Title
- Author
- Call number
- Specific time frame
- Resource type
- Language
- Specific fields
- Check the Expand My Results box to see items we don't own that you can request through Interlibrary Loan.
- Watch a short tutorial to learn how to use keywords and how to use search connectors better in any database.
- Sign in to see more results from our subscriptions and submit Interlibrary Loan requests, among other benefits.
- Save searches (Save Query) and records (use the Pin icon) for easy access and faster searching.
- Select the Personalize toggle switch (at the top of the search results column) to choose preferred disciplines for your search results.
- Use the Permalink to save a record for future reference or share it with someone else.
After clicking on a result, scroll down to the SEND TO section to find the Permalink for that item! - To generate a citation for the item, scroll down to the SEND TO section, and click the quotation mark (") icon. Choose from the following citation styles:
- APA
- Chicago/Turabian
- Harvard 1
- MLA (7th or 8th edition)
- NOTE: Be sure to double-check it and correct any mistakes!
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