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• Quick Tips: Efficient methods to search for and find library materials and websites, to request materials we don’t own, and to evaluate and cite sources.
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• Articles in Databases: Various methods to help you find these critical research materials.
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• Locating Periodicals: Once you’ve identified an article you would like to read, this guide will point you to the quickest way to find it.
• Library of Congress Call Numbers | Reading Call Numbers: Information on the system we use to classify and organize books on the shelves.
• Dictionaries & Encyclopedias: Useful starting points for research or quick answers to factual questions.
• Dissertations and Theses: How to locate print and electronic versions of undergraduate and graduate theses produced both at Tufts and elsewhere.

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• Search Basics: Tips for the best use of subject and keyword searching.
• Database Searching: Guidelines for use of specific database families.
• How to Use Electronic Journals
• Recommended Search Engines: Save time by learning these methods from Tisch Library experts.
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