How to Search Databases

Access Discus via Launchpad

In the top toolbar, click on A-Z Resources to see the complete list of databases in ABC order by title.

Some database titles reflect the subject matter. Others have more general names that cover multiple topics.

In each database box you will find a brief description and below that, a list of subjects it covers. To see a more detailed description, click on the blue information icon.

At the top of the page, use the filters SUBJECT and/or GRADE LEVEL to help narrow down which databases best suit your needs.

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Click on HOW-TO in the top green toolbar for more in-depth help with searching and navigating the discus resources. 

Boolean Operators - AND  OR  NOT - are always written in all caps

• AND - retrieves items that include 2 different items

• OR - retrieves items that have either one of the terms.

• NOT - retrieves items that filter out items with that term

Quotation Marks - "  "  - retrieves items with keeps all the terms together

Asterisk - * - used with a root word retrieves items with all the different forms of that root word.

There is no such thing as a perfect search. Keep trying different options to see which technique works best for you.