Search It!@WSU Tutorials page: Search It!@WSU is the Library's new tool for locating electronic indexes, databases, and articles. Search It!@WSU maintains the options you’re familiar with, and provides a new federated search option which expands search capabilities. Federated searching allows for simultaneous searching of multiple databases through one interface. What this means is that you can now search in one place to find all the "stuff" you're looking for. We call this option Cross Search.

• If you know the name of the database you want to search but don’t know how to find it try one of the Databases A-Z options. This interface replaces the old drop down menu for searching by title.


• If you don’t know the names of any databases or “places to look” but you know the general subject or discipline of your topic try one of the Databases by Subject options.


• If you want to search across multiple databases or “a bunch of places at once” take a look at one of the Cross Search options.


• If you think that there may be a list of resources for your specific class take a look at one of the Course Specific Resources options.


• If you want to select a journal that is available electronically that you know the title of try one of the E-Journal options.



Search It!@WSU Handout	word	pdf
Databases A-Z	Instructional Viewlet	Stream: MP3 Download: MP3
Databases by Subject	Instructional Viewlet	Stream: MP3 Download: MP3
Cross Search	Instructional Viewlet	Stream: MP3 Download: MP3
Course Specific Resources	Instructional Viewlet	coming soon
E-Journals	Instructional Viewlet	coming soon