To sign into databases from school, click on 
at top of screen. Once you've done this you will automatically sign in each time you access the databases.
Once signed in you can also download articles to your Google Drive account, highlight paragraphs and more.
To access databases outside of school you'll need a password. Ask a librarian or you can find the passwords on the Library Canvas Course - Databases -REMOTE ACCESS LOGIN INFORMATION.
Search the Library Catalog for books
Catalog Search Tips:
1) Use only the most essential words related to your topic.
2) Not enough results? Try related terms, or more general terms - e.g. instead of poodles, try dogs.
3) Too many results? Try more specific terms - e.g. instead of computers, try social media AND privacy. Using AND, OR, quotation marks ( " " ) and an asterisk ( * ) can improve searching.
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Magazines, journals, and newspapers focus on a specific aspect of a topic. Therefore, what you type into the search box needs to be specific.
Select the most important 2-3 terms related to your topic. Put the word AND between each new term; this tells the database to look for resources with ALL your terms.
frederick douglass AND statesmanship
Use quotation marks ( " " ) around phrases (two or more words); this tells the database to look for the words in that specific order.
"underground railroad" AND Tubman