The Nazareth Library: US Government: Civil Liberties Project: Conducting Research

Searching Specific Databases

To access these databases off campus, you'll need the logins and passwords.

U. S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
U.S. History In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window Opposing Viewpoints in Context brings balance and perspective to every controversy using targeted arguments from recognized subject-matter experts and top journalistic sources.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window Presents articles supporting multiple sides of current issues from which students can develop persuasive arguments and essays while developing their analytic thinking skills.

Searching Multiple Databases Simultaneously

Use Gale PowerSearch to search: Health Reference Center Academic, Literature Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Student Resources in Context, Science in Context, World History in Context, and U.S. History in Context:

Use ISearch to search Consumer Health Complete, Digital Video Collection, EBSCOhost, Literary Reference Center, Points of View Reference Center, Science Online, Science Reference Center, Very Short Introductions, and World Book Advanced.

Searching Google & Google Scholar

Advanced Search:

After conducting a basic Google search, click "Settings" and select "Advanced search." This will allow you to search specific domains (.org, .edu, or .gov). (You can also do this by adding site: and the specific domain after your search terms while conducting a basic Google search.) Other Advanced search options allow you to narrow your search to specific file types (e.g. .pdf).

Publication Date:

If you'd like to find web sources published after a specific date, conduct a basic Google search, click "Tools," and change the dropdown menu that defaults to "Any time." This will allow you to set a "Custom Range."

Google Scholar:

Google Scholar allows you to use Google to search for scholarly (i.e. peer-reviewed) articles. (Please note, you may not be able to actually access everything it retrieves.) Here are some tips for using Google Scholar.