Library Tools
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UD DiscoveryThis searching tool returns results from many UD Library resources at the same time. It searches through many databases for articles, and other resources accessible through the UD library. It can also search for citations to materials we don't have but that you can obtain through Tipasa-Interlibrary Loan.
This tool is great for looking up the name of a particular article by its title to see if we have access, finding library resources on more obscure topics, and reading short topic overviews called "Research Starters" before you begin your more specific research. Subject-specific databases often work better once you have honed in on your research topic.
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A-Z Database ListThis is a browsable list of all the databases available through the University of Dallas. There are over 200 databases available, so narrow guides by subject for a shorter list that will be more useful to your research. Your database login is your UD Network ID and password (for example, mhernandez and 900123456).
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Library CatalogUse the catalog to search for books and e-books. Your catalog username is your student ID number and the last four digits of your phone number (for example, 900123456 and 0000).
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WorldCatWorldCat lets you search thousands of library catalogs around the world with one search. If you need a book we don't have that you have found in WorldCat, you can request it through Tipasa-Interlibrary Loan.
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Library of Congress ClassificationInformation about the way the subjects and books in the library are arranged. Spanish language is found in the PC4001-4977 range and Spanish literature, in the PQ 6001-8929 range, but materials in Spanish will be found in other subject areas.
Library of Congress Tutorial
Search by title of publication or by subject, and easily view which UD Library databases contain your journal, newspaper, or magazine. Use the "search within publication" feature to find your topic inside the publication, and then narrow your results by date.
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DART-Europe e-thesesDART-Europe is a compilation of European research theses, provided through a partnership of research libraries and library consortia. It is endorsed by LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche). (NDLTD or European Working Group of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) Free Web Access
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Dissertations and ThesesThe most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses in the world, the database contains the full-text of more than 2.1 million dissertations and theses. It contains the dissertations and theses from the US, as well as the UK, Continental Europe, and China. (Proquest - Direct)
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Open DissertationsOpenDissertations.org is a collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs that brings an innovative approach to increasing traffic and discoverability of ETD research.
This new collaboration extends the work started in 2014, when EBSCO and the H.W. Wilson Foundation created American Doctoral Dissertations which contained indexing from the H.W. Wilson print publication, Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, 1933-1955. In 2015, the H.W. Wilson Foundation agreed to support the expansion of the scope of the American Doctoral Dissertations database to include records for dissertations and theses from 1955 to the present.
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Tipasa Interlibrary LoanRequest books, articles, and chapters from other libraries. Get them sent to you for free. Your Tipasa login is your UD Network ID and password (for example, mhernandez and 900123456).
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Brainstorm with a Concept MapA mind map is a graphical representation of ideas and concepts. It's a visual thinking tool for structuring information, helping you to better understand, remember and generate new ideas.
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Choose a TopicThis flow chart will help you develop a research topic, whether you have an idea or not.
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Gather Background InformationThis will guide you to sources for the general, background information necessary to the identification of a topic.
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Credo ReferenceCredo Reference is a full-text online reference service. The collection includes over three million entries from hundreds of well-regarded titles from some of world's the best reference publishers. Credo’s collection is intelligently integrated with millions of cross-references and contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy, science to Shakespeare and law to literature.
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Encyclopaedia BritannicaThe Encyclopaedia Britannica is the largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. Its broad scope includes statistics, classics, definitions, articles in journals, and maps. (Britannica - Direct) Remote Access with University Network Account.
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Funk and Wagnalls New EncyclopediaThis database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. (EBSCO - TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThis is a database of cross-searchable encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research, such as Encyclopedia of Global Industries. Options to search with no limiters, select Publication Title and enter search term, or select category from a drop down menu: Business, History, Literature, or Religion. (Gale - Direct)
Search Strategy
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Using Boolean "AND" Searching
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Using Boolean "OR" Searching
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Using Boolean "NOT" Searching
