What Is Discovery?

Discovery is a tool for searching most of our databases at once.  This "one-stop shop" is good for basic research using articles and ebooks.  Instead of searching several databases separately, Discovery searches many at a time and filters out the duplicates.

Hints for using Discovery:

• Start Discovery searches in the second search box on the library's home page.
  
  

                     

• Use good search terms to narrow your subject.  The comprehensive search can produce overwhelming results if topics are too broad.
  
  

                     
  
  

                     

• Use limiters to narrow results.  Limiters are found on the left side of the screen.
  
  • Publication date
  • Publication
  • Language
  • Scholarly Articles (34-second video below)
    
    
    
• Benefits and drawbacks of Discovery:
  • Benefits:
    • Good starting point for research
    • One-stop shopping
    • Easy to find full text articles, ebooks, etc.
    • One interface to learn and use
  • Drawbacks:
    • Doesn't include all of our databases
    • Better for beginners than advanced researchers
    • Results can be overwhelming if topics are too broad