"New" Way to Research

Well, it may not exactly be new, but it is something that we are now presenting to students as a new way to search multiple databases, ebooks, and other electronic sources with one Boolean search.

Our state has a great resource for students, NC Wiseowl. This combines online databases, e-book collections, copyright-free resources, and more. In the past, students have needed to select their grade level and then their resource. Once finished with one resource, like Academic Search Complete, they would return to the main screen to select Academic One File or EBSCO E-Books.

Now, however, they can simply scroll to the bottom of the screen and use Wiseowl Discovery. Their entire Boolean search goes into one box and ALL resources are searched at one time! This is a great time-saver. Another great feature is only full-text articles appear, no abstract-only results.