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RMOT 191 & 192: An Introduction

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Searching the VIU Library for Information on Your Topic

The following tutorial demonstrates how you can search the VIU Library collection using our federated search engine called: LibrarySearch. 

LibrarySearch allows you to search for books, videos, and journal articles on your topic, all at the same time.  Then you can narrow your search to a specific format, year range, etc.

LibrarySearch: Find articles, books and more

 

1. Enter words to search (Note: 'and' is automatically added between each search term.).

2. In results, select Content Type (left sidebar): Book/eBook and select Library Location: "Nanaimo" or "Cowichan" or "Powell River".

 

Here are some examples of searches to find general reference resources in the VIU Library:

(Use the quotations to search a phrase with two or more words) :

"life science" encyclopedia (e.g. life science and encyclopedia)

"life science" dictionaries

animal encyclopedia

mammal encyclopedia

bird encyclopedia

fish encyclopedia

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