Type a keyword or phrase into the search bar and click the magnifying glass to perform the search. Search for articles, books, magazines, newspapers, and more, all in one search!
For more focused research, go directly to specialized and subject-specific databases.
Once you enter your search terms, a scope menu will appear. Use the dropdown menu in the search box to limit search to a specific collection (ex. Armacost Resources or Course Reserves).
Let's walk through some options for filtering (narrowing) your search results. Scroll through the options in the column on the left.
Depending on your specific research needs you may choose to limit your results to only electronic resources (Available online), or peer reviewed materials, or items only physically available in Armacost Library (Held by library).
Another way to narrow the results of your search is to limit by "resource type" (format, genre). Do you need a book? A film or book review? A scholarly journal article? A government report? Look for the corresponding Resource Type.
There are a variety of other filters you may choose to use to narrow the scope of your search, such as limiting your results to those published within a specific journal or by a specific author. Other facets by which you can limit your results include year of publication, database, subject, and language.
Use Advanced Search to search specific fields like title or author, and to narrow search results by material type (books, articles), language, or year of publication.
Click on the "Any Field" drop-down menu to choose where Primo searches for your keywords in an item record. Options include: Title, Author/Creator, Subject, or ISSN (used for journals, magazines, newspapers).
Click on "All Resources" for the drop-down menu to limit by Material Type. Options include: books, articles, journals, and video/film.
NOTE: This is an incomplete list. For more options, perform your search first and then use the Resource Type facet in the left column to refine your results.
Primo searches nearly all of the Library's collections (digital and physical), including:
Search Tips and Strategies
First, generate a set of terms related to your topic.
Christian/ity Apocrypha Aristotle
Women Scripture Paul
Judaism/Judaica Talmud Aquinas
Quran Mary Augustine
women AND (religion OR Judaism*)=Using the AND operater narrows your search to only results that mention both keywords. Use the OR operator to search for variants or synonyms of the same keyword. The asterisk (*) is a wildcard symbol that is used to catch variant endings of a word (individuality, individualism, as well as individual).
“Goddess Traditions” AND Judaism=Use quotation marks to search for a specific phrase.