Library Search is the library search engine and connects you to books and resources relevant to your study area.
A simple search using keywords from your assignment question can help you discover books, ebooks, articles and more. Sign in to access online resources using your UniSQ username and password.
Like to learn more? Check out the UniSQ library's self paced Finding Information tutorials.
Keep it simple: use keywords to search, not full sentences. Two to three keywords from an assignment topic is enough to start your search.
communication AND workplace
Connect keywords: AND, OR, (brackets) help connect keywords or groups of similiar keywords.
communication AND (business OR workplace)
Filter your results: select the check box for each filter you would like to apply. For example, to find books, use the filter menu Resource Type, select type books
Tips: Keywords are words or concepts from your assignment question or topic. Refine my results can be found on the left hand side of the results page or via the filter icon
on mobile.
Review your results
Are your results suitable? Do they answer your assignment question?
Searching for information is a process and you may need to experiment with your search terms and filters to get the results you need.
Brainstorm new keywords
If you don't find what you are looking for try some different terms that describe the same idea or concepts.
Think of other words that could be used to describe your key concepts, broader concepts or more specific concepts.
For example, when searching for Australian literature:
Some resources that help with brainstorming:
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Search tool |
Example |
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Use AND to retrieve results that contain both terms |
communication AND ethics |
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Use OR to retrieve results that contain any or all your search terms. |
business OR workplace |
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Using NOT to exclude irrelevant results. |
communication NOT health |
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Combine terms with (brackets) |
communication AND (business OR workplace OR employer) |
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Use “quotes” to search for an exact phrase |
"English literature" |
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Use an *asterisk to search for the word variations |
ethno* = ethnology, ethnography, ethnographic |