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There are a range of pathways that you can use to find the information you need.

You may find one research tool easier to use than others, and often you'll find that taking multiple pathways into the literature gives you the best results.听


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  • Databases

    For greater precision and comprehensiveness in your search, databases are a great option.听Databases are online collections of resources that you can search to find information. They may focus on a particular subject area or cover a range of subject areas.

    Subject-specific databases may offer additional search options tailored for that particular subject area and can provide you with better search results. For example, PubMed, one of the major databases in medicine, lets you search using MeSH terms in addition to the standard keyword search option.

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  • Google Scholar

    both on and off campus! Full Text @ Uni Adelaide links will appear to the right of your search results when a document can be accessed via 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide library subscriptions.

    Having problems with the above link? Simply set up your Google Scholar preferences as follows:

    1. Go to
    2. Click on Settings (either from the top of the Scholar home page, or from the drop-down on the right hand side of the results page).
    3. Choose Library Links.
    4. Type 鈥最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥 into the search box.
    5. Tick next to 鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide 鈥 Full Text @ Uni Adelaide鈥
    6. Click Save.

    *Please use the links on the right of your search results for access instead of clicking on the article title.

    *Note that not all articles found through Google Scholar will be available at 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Library. For more comprehensive coverage of library resources you should use .

  • How Do I guides

    provide a great starting point when you are looking for information. Created by the听library's liaison librarians, these guides听bring听together听the most useful resources and听search techniques. Whether you are studying Anthropology or Mechanical Engineering, there is a How Do I guide to get you started.听