If you need help searching a database, please feel free to Ask a Librarian!

Here are some useful resources available on the Web.

For help using EBSCOhost:

EBSCOhost 2.0 User Guide: Searching: the most basic guide to using EBSCOhost to search for articles.

EBSCOhost 2.0 User Guide: Advanced Topics: tips on using EBSCOhost to do more efficient and sophisticated searches.

EBSCOhost Troubleshooting Guide: help for those having trouble connecting to EBSCO, using alerts, seeing invalid characters, and more.

What's new on EBSCOhost 2.0: highlights changes to the new interface.

For help using FirstSearch:

Using FirstSearch: A brief description of how to search the database: just the basics.

For help using CQ Researcher:

CQ Researcher FAQs: Frequently asked questions about CQ Researcher and how to use it.

For help using ProQuest Historical New York Times:

ProQuest Historical Newspapers Product Tour: Walks you through the basic functions of the database.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers Sample Searches: Examples of many different types of searches.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers Search Guide: For advanced users, information on truncation, Boolean operators and search field syntax.