Research Guides: Latin American Development: Finding Books

Finding Books & More

Selecting the best search scope for your research needs

Search Scope	What is included?	When should I use it?
Everything	broadest search scope results will include books and ebooks, articles, and media like DVDs	a great option when you are just beginning your research process. use Everything when you want to survey the research landscape for your topic
Library Catalog	focuses on VU owned items, physical and digital results will include books and ebooks, and media like DVDs digital collections like the TV News Archive will also be included in your results	you have defined your information needs use Library Catalog when you are ready to create a tailored search for your topic
Articles	content from selected VU databases popular and scholarly articles	use Articles to find popular and scholarly articles on your topic. the Articles scope does not search across all databases accessible to the Vanderbilt community. not finding the articles you need or want more database options? Consult the Database A-Z

For a more detailed explanation of your search scope options consult What am I searching?

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