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Research Tutorial

Add Filters

Research is like online shopping. You can add filters to see better results.

Common filters:

  • Scholarly/Peer Review
  • Date of Publication (range)
  • Source Type

When searching in the library, you can add filters using the left-side menu called "Refine Results".

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Limit To

Under "Limit To" there are five filter options which will automatically refresh the page to update your search.

  • Full Text - shows only results that have the full text of the article available
  • Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals - shows only results that are marked as scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Available at JIBC (print, online & more) - shows only results that are available to JIBC library users
  • Search Journals Only - shows only journal articles (no other types of sources)
  • Publication Date - shows only results that were published within a specific date range

Source Types

Under "Source Types" you will see different types of sources and the number of results that each one has using your current search terms and filters.

You can check one or multiple boxes to show only resources that are a specific type. Click "Show More" to see the full list of source types. 

Subject

Under "Subject" you will see the different subjects associated with the results of your current search terms and filters.

You can select one or more of these subject terms to narrow your search down even further. Click "Show More" to see the full list of subject terms.

This list may also be useful to help you understand what subject terms are being used by authors.

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