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What is Discovery Search?

  • A single search box that searches across different types of library content
  • Provides access to a variety of physical and digital materials - books, online journal articles, print journals and magazines, DVDs, musical scores, newspaper articles, etc.
  • Links directly to online content in databases
  • Filter searches by format, peer review, publication date, topic, etc.
  • Discovery is a great starting point for research, especially for locating books and other items physically held at Waggoner. It should not be the only tool used in research, use specific databases too.

Online access is 24/7. The library website and online catalog provide access to all library collections, resources, and services. Click the tabs above to learn more.

You can find journal articles using library databases or through a Discovery Search. 
However, Discovery search is not a full representation of our total collection. Databases will give you more depth. Look through the information below to guide you to the best option for your needs.
 

Searching a TOPIC broadly

  • Use Discovery Search as a starting point. 
    • Enter your topic into the Discovery search box on the library homepage.
    • Click the 'Articles' icon and then the green search button.
    • To see a list of relevant articles, results must be narrowed down by Trevecca's library, peer-reviewed, date range, or other factors.
    • Learn more about searching for journal articles by viewing the short tutorial below, Discovery Search: Journal Articles

Get more specific using the A-Z Databases Link, allowing you to dig deeper into the subject area. 

  • Not all databases are included in Discovery Search results.
  • We have over 150 databases. To take a comprehensive look, view the A-Z Databases page. 
  • The A-Z Databases page lets you choose individual databases from a title list or by subject area.

Searching for JOURNAL TITLES by SUBJECT

  • Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
  • Click E-journals by subject and begin browsing

If you know the JOURNAL TITLE or the ARTICLE TITLE

  • Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
  • Click the link to E-Journals by Title
  • Click Search and then enter your journal title into the search box
  • Choose the Journals tab to search by journal title.
  • Choose the Article tab to search by article title
  • Complete the required information and search

WHAT ARE PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES?

Peer-reviewed articles, also known as scholarly or refereed articles,

  • Are written by experts in the field
  • Are written for other researchers/scholars
  • Are reviewed by the scholar's peers to determine whether they are high-quality pieces of work
  • Use terms and language that are discipline-specific
  • Usually include in-text citations and a bibliography of cited sources
  • May include graphs, charts, etc., related to the topic
  • Are published by a professional organization or society, university, research center, or scholarly press

Finding peer-reviewed articles

  • Using a library database you can limit your search to peer-reviewed articles. The term 'Scholarly' or 'Academic' may be used in addition to peer-reviewed as options.

Learn if a journal is peer-reviewed

  • Most databases have a link to journal information. Here you'll find information about to get more information about it. 
  • Or check the journal's website to see whether or not the journal uses a peer-review process in its publishing practices.

JOURNAL TITLE SEARCHING:

Sometimes you'll need to find the actual article from the bibliography, could be an article you need to read for class or perhaps you found it in a related book.  It's simple to pull up the actual article if you know the journal name but it's done differently than searching by subject.
  • Click the 'Advanced Search' link above the search box on the library homepage.
  • Type the name of the journal in the first search box. Change the tag to be 'Journal Source'
  • Type the article title in the second search box. Change the tag to be 'Title', click the search button
  • On the result list click the 'Access Online' button to see the full text
Multidisciplinary databases search a topic more broadly.
Books and eBooks can be located through Discovery Search
  • Over 90,000 print, and 200,000 eBooks are part of the library collection
  • Discovery search allows you to filter search results by print or eBook collections
  • Discovery search results can be filtered to limit to Trevecca holdings or include other libraries
  • Filters are on the left side of the search results page. They are important tools
  • Print books are checked out for 28 days
  • View the tutorial below to have a better understanding of looking for books

eBooks

View the video below to understand how to find and use eBooks using Discovery Search.  Following that is information about our two primary eBook vendors - ProQuest Ebook Central and EBSCO Ebooks. The eBook Research Guide has tutorials and more detailed guidance. 

ProQuest Ebook Central Chapter PDFs

Downloading chapter PDFs or page ranges of an eBook is the best way to optimize its use. By not checking out (downloading) the full book you are allowing the book to continue to be available for everyone. 

Download instructions are available here:

 EBSCO eBook Chapter PDFs

Depending on publisher-specified limits, up to 100 pages of an EBSCO eBook can be printed, saved, or emailed as a PDF file (per user) from within the eBook viewer to be printed at a later time.

Notes:

  • Some titles may not allow for printing due to individual publisher-specified limits.
  • The number of pages may vary depending on individual publisher-specified limits.
  • If you have reached your printing limit, the option to print or save eBook pages will be temporarily unavailable.

To learn how to save, print, or email eBook Chapters, see:

Films on Demand is a collection of streaming videos from several publishers including Films for the Humanities, PBS, BBC, & other documentary producers.

Jump here to search Films on Demand.

Go MOBILE! 

Note: Users must sign in with your TNU username and password to access the videos on the Films On Demand app.

To find specific resources for curriculum-focused content or instructional-design-focused content, use those pages in the menu on the left.  Or you can click the links below to jump to those pages.