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The following are search and research tips prepared for my students, but available for all.
The following are search and research tips prepared for my students, but available for all.
*The HSU library is your friend.
 
*The CCAT library is a close friend.
==Level up your Google skills==
*For searching what is available to you through the HSU library using Google Scholar, see http://library.humboldt.edu/infoservices/indexes/tutorials/googlescholar/.
*Also see http://www.doaj.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for a directory of open access journals.
*Google search terms of interest:
**use quotes for exact matches: '''"search term"'''
**use quotes for exact matches: '''"search term"'''
**use around(2) for words close to each other: '''search around(2) term'''
**use around(2) for words close to each other: '''search around(2) term'''
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**search a specific site: '''search term site:lifehacker.com'''
**search a specific site: '''search term site:lifehacker.com'''
**search by file type: '''search term filetype:pdf'''
**search by file type: '''search term filetype:pdf'''
**search in a range of numbers: '''number..number search term'''
**only find in title: '''intitle:search term'''
**only find in title: '''intitle:search term'''
**see [http://lifehacker.com/5739284/the-best-ways-to-tweak-your-search-when-google-doesnt-give-you-what-you-want lifehacker] and this [http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html cheat sheet] for more.
**see [https://lifehacker.com/5739284/the-best-ways-to-tweak-your-search-when-google-doesnt-give-you-what-you-want lifehacker] and this [http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html cheat sheet] for more.
*Find in Wikipedia or Appropedia and then follow their references
*Find in Wikipedia or Appropedia and then follow their references
==Journals and Books==
*The library is your friend.
*If you are at Cal Poly Humboldt, check out their library and the the [[CCAT]] library!
*Google Scholar works.
**If you are at Cal Poly Humboldt, check out these discipline based guides - https://libguides.humboldt.edu/.
*Academia.org and Researchgate.net are great resources.
*Also see http://www.doaj.org/ for a directory of open access journals!
*If there is a journal article you can't access due to a paywall, consider sending a nice (and short) request to the authors. They often can and will share it with you directly!

Latest revision as of 02:14, 30 April 2022

The following are search and research tips prepared for my students, but available for all.

Level up your Google skills[edit | edit source]

    • use quotes for exact matches: "search term"
    • use around(2) for words close to each other: search around(2) term
    • use - to prevent results: "search term" -semester
    • use specific units: kWh
    • search a specific domain: search term site:gov
    • search a specific site: search term site:lifehacker.com
    • search by file type: search term filetype:pdf
    • search in a range of numbers: number..number search term
    • only find in title: intitle:search term
    • see lifehacker and this cheat sheet for more.
  • Find in Wikipedia or Appropedia and then follow their references

Journals and Books[edit | edit source]

  • The library is your friend.
  • If you are at Cal Poly Humboldt, check out their library and the the CCAT library!
  • Google Scholar works.
  • Academia.org and Researchgate.net are great resources.
  • Also see http://www.doaj.org/ for a directory of open access journals!
  • If there is a journal article you can't access due to a paywall, consider sending a nice (and short) request to the authors. They often can and will share it with you directly!
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