Library Search

Go to the University of Waikato Library homepage
The Library Search screen is in the centre of the webpage. Click on Advanced Search
Search in everything for inquiry based learning (in any field is(exact)) and any field containing Zealand as shown below

Click Search
This search found 490 results on 9 January 2020
- Analyse the results
  - When are the articles dated?
  - Are the articles on topic or are they unrelated?
  - Are there other keywords, synonyms or related terms that might be useful?

To narrow the search further use the "Refine my results" sidebar
- Under the subject header is listed all the subject terms found in every item in the result list
- Click on "Show More" and the full list of terms is shown. This list is displayed by number of items using the subject term
- Select those terms which are particularly relevant. Scroll down to see all the options
- Select as many as required then click Apply Filters
For this example select inquiry-based learning
This narrows the results down to 85 items (9 January 2020) which are more relevant and specific to the search

Many different types of sources are located in Library Search. The resource type can be filtered and each item indicates the type above the title. The above examples are for a journal article and a book
With all resource types, select the title to see the full details of the item
- Request for a book or physical item shows the library location, allowing it to be located it on the shelf or requested
- Sometimes for online items clicking the link under View It will take you to a list of the databases that provide access to the article. Click on the appropriate database to open the article
- In most cases the full-text is available for download, and have the option to save, print or email the article

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