• In general, start your searching with just one or two keywords. Add more as needed.
• Be sure to try your topic in more than one database.
• Read citations and abstracts to get ideas of different keywords to represent your topic.
• If the full text of the article, is not available, click  to check if OSU subscribes to the journal or to place an interlibrary loan request (ILL).
  

Use 1Search to find books located at OSU Libraries. While OSU is under remote instruction, OSU Libraries is purchasing and borrowing books as we can. 

Home delivery of print books, while OSU is teaching remotely for all campus courses. Yes, this means mailing of print books (when available and when we can't get as an ebook) to your home.

Tip! Use the date limits in 1Search and elsewhere to see if there are materials published during the time your are studying.

Google Books: Use the advanced search and limit by publication date, full view, and public domain to find primary sources.