Library Guides: Higher Education: Search Tips and Tutorials

Higher Education Search Tips

Use each database's thesaurus or subject headings list to identify the best wording for your topic. For example, ERIC uses:

Need to find empirical articles? Below is a guide that tells you what they are and how to find them:

ProQuest Platform LibGuide
Includes tip sheets, videos, and more!
Social Science Training Materials
A gateway to resources for using ProQuest's Social Sciences databases.

Online Students Use of the Library
Although this guide is intended for Penn State World Campus students, it's a helpful orientation for anyone who is doing most of their research off-campus.
How to Guides
Penn State's library tutorials. They cover a wide variety of research-related skills.
Google Scholar Search Tips
Advice for using Google's search engine for journal articles.
JSTOR Support > Students
JSTOR's student page is helpful for any user.
JSTOR on YouTube
Videos from JSTOR's support team.