COMP 1011: The College Research Essay (Fest) Summer 2023 1011

What is Milne Search?

Milne Search is the local name for the Primo one-stop finding tool that searches for books, articles, and other sources available in the library, in online subscription databases (organized collections of information in electronic form), and in open access repositories (electronic information sources available for free). 

Where is Milne Search?

Milne Search is located on the landing page of the Milne Library website.

How do I find information resources using Milne Search?

Identify keywords for the important concepts, names, and ideas relevant to your research topic.

For example:

Topic:  effect of social media on the mental health of teenagers

Include synonyms and related terms. Spell out abbreviations to create the list of keywords.

Population                                         Focus                                                   Effect

Youth                                                   Social Media/Networking                Mental Health

Young Adult/s                                     Instagram                                           Loneliness

Teen(ager/s)                                       TikTok                                                  Anxiety

Adolescent/s                                                                                                   Depression

These keywords will serve as search terms in various combinations for finding information sources in Milne Search and other research tools. 

Search Tips

• Use the asterisk to truncate and search for variations of a word, including plural forms

For example:  lonel* searches for lonely, loneliness

• Use quotation marks to search for a phrase rather than individual words

             For example:  “social media”

For your topic, create lists of keywords with which you can begin to explore Milne Search.

Topic:

Keywords:

How do I find information sources in Milne Search?

Enter your search terms in Milne Search.  Click on Search.

How do I refine the list of results in Milne Search to find electronic and/or print books in Milne Library?

• Limit your results to those Held by Milne Library or Available Online (limiters on the left of results list).  Additional limiters such as Subject and Date can also help you to refine your search.

• If appropriate sources are not in the list of results, repeat your search using different search terms/different combinations from your keyword list.

For example:  adolescent* anxiety TikTok

How do I access the print and electronic books in my search results that I want to find?

For electronic books in Milne Library:         

             1.  Click on the title of the book.

             2.  Under View Online—Full text availability, link to any database listed and then to

      the full text of the book.

For print books in Milne Library:

1. Using the information guide Library Floor Plans, find the book on the shelf and check out at the Circulation Desk.

OR

1. Note the availability status.
2. Go to Get It! and select Request Item for Remote Check Out.
3. The item will be checked out to you, and you will be notified by e-mail when it is available for pick up at the Circulation Desk.

**Virtual Browse (at the bottom of selected records for print books) gives information about books on the shelf near the selected book title, which can also be useful because books with like subject matter are shelved together.