EBSCO Explora Tips

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EBSCO Explora is a powerful research tool that provides access to a wide range of academic resources, including articles, journals, magazines, and more. Here are 5 tips to help you make the most of the search engine. Check back tomorrow for 5 more!!  

Use Advanced Search Options: Take advantage of the advanced search options to refine your search results. You can filter by publication date, source type, subject, and more to narrow down your results. 

Utilize Boolean Operators: Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine or exclude search terms. This can help you refine your search and find more relevant results. 

Use Quotation Marks: Use quotation marks around phrases to search for exact matches. For example, “land grant college” will only return results containing that exact phrase. 

Apply Filters: Use filters to refine your results. You can filter by source type, publication date, subject, and more to find the most relevant information. 

Save Searches and Set Alerts: You can save your searches and set up alerts to receive notifications when new content matching your criteria is added to the database. This can be a time-saving feature for staying updated on your research interests.