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Searching for Sources

Searching for Sources

Go to the Library homepage, xavier.edu/library, to begin searching in the library resources.

There are 2 ways to search:

  1. Simple Search using AllForOne Search on the Library Home page. This preliminary search will help you learn more about your topic.

  2. Advanced Search found under the Simple Search browser. This will offer the options for more advanced search strategies using more keywords and filters to help narrow down search results.

Library page searching

Simple Searching

Simple Search

This is a great place to start when you have a topic selected, but aren't sure yet what specifically you want to learn about it.

Type your topic into the browser available on the library homepage.

Simple Search

Once you are on the AllForOne Search page, try a Simple Search for your topic. For example, if you want to know how about climate change, but want to learn more about it.

Simple Search Results

Look through the results to begin learning more about your topic.


Video Tutorial for Simple Searching:

Advanced Searching

Advanced Search

Select the "Advanced Search" option available under the Simple Search browser on the library homepage.

Advanced Search

This will take you to the AllForOne Search Advanced Search page where you can construct a search strategy using multiple keywords and filters that allow you to focus in on your specific topic more precisely.

Advanced Search page


Video Tutorial for Advanced Searching: