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With Advanced Search, you can conduct a search on a particular field, data type, and/or date of publication. Below are descriptions of the types of searches you can conduct. Please see Search Tips to learn how to improve your search results.

Search Type	Description
Title/Headline	Use this option to search for words in the title/headline of an article or document. This is a good search to use if you only know part of the title you are looking for.
Source	Searches for a particular source such as a magazine or reference work. For a list of sources included in the Student Resource Center, click here.
Author	Searches for the author of an article, essay, or critical review. Note: if you are looking for information about a literary author, such as Charles Dickens, search by Subject rather than Author and invert the name (Dickens, Charles).
Subjects	This search allows you to find documents that are about a particular subject or person. The search works best with last names and with very broad search terms, such as politics or geography.
Full Text	Searches the full text of a document. This is a good search to use if you are looking a particular line of text or an unusual phrase. To search for a phrase, you will have to type "w1" between words; please see the section "Proximity" in Search Tips for detailed instructions.

You can also limit your searches by date of publication, document type, or document number by choosing one of the limiters below:

Limiter Description

Date of Publication Limits your searches based on the year(s) of publication. You can enter a specific date by selecting the month, day, and year from the "From" pull-down menus. Or you may select a range of dates by selecting the month, day, and year from the "To" pull-down menus as well. *Note: Entering a date or range of dates will limit your search to newspapers and periodicals only.

Document Type Limits your search to a specific document type or types. Select Any or just specific document types from the pull-down menu. Document types include: ANY (default), Court Case Overview, Image, Magazine, Newspaper, Organization Overview, Primary Document, Statistical Table, Topic Overview, Viewpoint Essay, Website Listing (SRC Gold version only).

Document Number Limits your Search to a specific document based on the document's unique identifying number. You have to know the document's number to conduct this search. You can find the document number at the bottom of a document. Be sure to note this number if you think you'll need to access the document later.

Limiter	Description
Date of Publication	Limits your searches based on the year(s) of publication. You can enter a specific date by selecting the month, day, and year from the "From" pull-down menus. Or you may select a range of dates by selecting the month, day, and year from the "To" pull-down menus as well. *Note: Entering a date or range of dates will limit your search to newspapers and periodicals only.
Document Type	Limits your search to a specific document type or types. Select Any or just specific document types from the pull-down menu. Document types include: ANY (default), Court Case Overview, Image, Magazine, Newspaper, Organization Overview, Primary Document, Statistical Table, Topic Overview, Viewpoint Essay, Website Listing (SRC Gold version only).
Document Number	Limits your Search to a specific document based on the document's unique identifying number. You have to know the document's number to conduct this search. You can find the document number at the bottom of a document. Be sure to note this number if you think you'll need to access the document later.