A) Advanced Search makes it easy to perform field-specific searches (keyword, author, title), to create Boolean queries (AND, OR, NOT), and to limit or refine your searches.
B) Vertical columns are separated by Boolean Operators (and, or, not)
C) The horizontal line of search boxes performs OR searches
D) Limit searches to specific parts of article records. The most useful are:
| use this term | to do this |
|---|---|
| AND | NARROW search and retrieve records with ALL of the words it separates. |
| OR | BROADEN search and retrieve records with ANY of the words it separates. |
| NOT | NARROW search and retrieve records that do NOT contain the word following it. |
Truncate a search term using an * (asterisk) to broaden your search to include all forms of a root word. For example: hous* finds house, houses, housing.
TIP: When looking for forms of a commonly used term such as, buil*, which finds built, build, builds, building, buildings, the truncation symbol may retrieve too many irrelevant articles. To retrieve a list of more targeted citations, use the Boolean Operator “OR” to link the forms of the word you want to use. For example, building OR buildings..
A) Article is available in this publication (e.g., Landscape architecture)
B) Citation: click here to find out more about the article
C) Is the article available full-text? Do the Penn State Libraries own the journal? Click Get it! to find out.
D) Save, email, print, etc. information about your articles with these options above the list of articles.
Select your options from the Document feature field before you perform your search.
Aerial photos
Axonometric drawings
Charts
Computer drawings
Details
Drawings
Elevations
Figures
Graphs
Illustrations
Isometric Drawings
Maps
Model
Photos
Plans
Plates
Ports (portraits)
Section
Sketches
A) Activate the drop-down box by clicking on the Searching Databases link at the top of the screen.
B) Choose All Databases from the drop-down box to combine searching the Avery Index with other databases and search them simultaneously.
C) You can also choose View by Name to find the databases you want.
D) Or you can choose View by Subject to find the databases you want.
The following databases are good general choices:
The Arts databases
-- ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
-- International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
Science & Technology databases
-- Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
-- NTIS Database (National Technical Information Service)
