Research Guides: Library Search Help: Home

What is Library Search?

Library Search allows you to to find and access books articles, books, streaming media and more through a single search box. It connects with about 70% of all of the SMU Libraries collections. Library Search: Online Resources gives only results that are available online.

Finding Books

Best search strategies for locating books with Library Search.

Finding Articles

Best search strategies for locating articles with Library Search.

Finding Journals

Best search strategies for locating journals with Library Search.

Finding Films

Best search strategies for locating films with Library Search

Related Guides

Search Strategies
Learn the best ways to search for scholarly resources.
Citation Help
Get help using APA, MLA, IEEE, and Chicago styles, and citing data.
Primary Sources
Learn what primary sources are and how to find them.
Newspapers
Find current, historical, and SMU newspapers.
Magazines and Popular Journals
How to find current and historical magazine and journal articles.
Scholarly & Peer Reviewed Sources
Learn how to find and assess peer reviewed and scholarly books and articles.

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