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Tripod Search Strategies
Tripod has a wealth of features for finding books, learning about subjects, etc. This is a great way to learn about them.
Using Web of Science to Find Articles
Web of Science provides an easy way to search thousands of journals in the science, social science, and arts and humanities fields. Learn how to put its power at your fingertips!
Research with Historical Newspapers
One of the best ways to find out about a topic is to go straight to the source and find out what people were saying at that moment. The Subject Portal offers access to a wealth of primary sources; watch this video to learn how to search for and use historical newspaper articles.
Bookmarklets: Search Tripod Directly from the Web
Have you ever found something cool on the web and wondered if you can check it out from Tripod? These handy dandy bookmarklets will allow you to do just that without having to go to Tripod and run your search again! By simply highlighting text on a web page and clicking the bookmarklet you run a search directly in Tripod. Watch the video to learn more.
Getting Books, Journal Articles, DVDs, etc:
Using Call Numbers to Find Books
So you've searched Tripod and found a book, DVD, or CD that you're interested in. What now? How do you make use of the information Tripod gives you to find the item?
InterLibrary Loan: Ordering Books, DVDs, and CDs from Other Libraries
Do you know what you want but your library doesn't have it? Or maybe it's checked out? Don't be sad, watch this video and learn how to ALWAYS get exactly what you want... from the library at least.