{"id":14976,"date":"2021-08-24T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T01:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=14976"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T05:10:36","slug":"resources-and-tools-for-advanced-searching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/08\/24\/resources-and-tools-for-advanced-searching\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources and tools for advanced searching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library\u00a0catalogue<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a great place to start your search for information,\u00a0but did you know we also have Library guides, specialised databases\u00a0and other useful tools to help you with your research?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Library\u00a0catalogue<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">View\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#catalogue\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">video and how-to guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to learn how to use the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library\u00a0catalogue<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0effectively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Library guides\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing#libguides\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> help you find specialised and subject specific<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">databases, as well as links to relevant resources such as theses, websites, newspapers, statistics, legislation, government reports and images.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Library databases<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#databases\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library databases<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can be used if you\u2019re looking for specialised information or want to\u00a0conduct\u00a0a more focused search. You can find databases relevant to your topic area in the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing#libguides\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Each database will look different\u2014use\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/prepare-to-search\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prepare to search<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0tips and the\u00a0\u2018help\u2019\u00a0function\u00a0available on each database\u00a0for assistance with searching.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online tools<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0Library\u00a0has tools to connect you to content the\u00a0Library\u00a0subscribes to. These tools are helpful\u00a0when\u00a0looking for resources online or if you\u00a0want to browse journals on your phone or tablet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Give these tools a try:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing\/library-apps-help#libkeynomad\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LibKey Nomad<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014a browser extension that provides direct links to full text of articles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Scholar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014a search engine used to access full text articles;\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/prepare-assignments\/search-for-information#scholar\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">watch our video<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on using Google Scholar and follow the instructions on how to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studenthelp.secure.griffith.edu.au\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/3033\/kw\/Google%20scholar\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">set up Fulltext@Griffith links<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/resources-borrowing\/library-apps-help#browzine\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Browzine<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014an app to browse journals, read and download articles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and get alerts when new content is published.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need help with researching or referencing?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span 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