The Arch: Search Tips

General Search Box

This search box searches across three general databases:OmniFile FT (Wilson), ProQuest, and JSTOR.  To search across databases within a specific subject area, or format, select from the links below.    

Search Tips:

• The drop down beside the search box allows you to search within: all fields, title, author, or subject.  
• Use 2 or 3 search terms or phrase searching (unless doing an auther or title search)
• Enclose phrases in quotation marks; eg "Haiti earthquake"
• Use the More Options link below the search box to add additional terms. A drop-down menu will appear allowing you to join the terms with AND, OR, or WITHOUT.

For help searching with a subject or format category select this link