One Search

Search within all Holman Library resources at once. 

Focus your search results with:

• Advanced search & search field options
• Limiters to focus on source type, date range, subject, and more

Search Tips:

• Build your search slowly, trying a range of search terms that capture your focus.
• Use AND to connect and focus your key ideas.
• Use OR to search for synonyms or similar ideas in one search.
• Use quotation marks to search for phrases.
• Use truncation (the asterisk at shift 8) to search for multiple forms from the root of a word.
• Click on a title and read the description or abstract to decide if a source looks relevant and useful.
• Look for Subject Terms that capture your focus. The database will pull together sources on that subject.

Search

Sample search of "Richard II" AND Shakespeare AND "divine rights" OR king* OR power (Click on image to enlarge.)

Filter

A long list of filters that can be applied to this search, from peer-reviewed, to online/print only, to source type, to subject, to publication date, and more

Can't Find the Full Text of an Article?

1. Note down the author, title of article, name of the magazine, journal or newspaper, and date of publication
    
2. Make an Interlibrary Loan Request using the link below. Digital articles will be sent directly to you if you provide your email. Print articles are sent to Holman Library. We can arrange to send them to you or you can pick them up from the library.
   • Note: Requesting electronic articles from another library often takes 1-3 business days, or up to a week for physical item requests.
      
3. Or Ask a Librarian for help by using the chat feature on the "Get Help" tab of this guide!