Using databases

Posted: 5 September, 2011 in Database searching

Databases are collections of journal articles, chapters in books and patents. Part of your fees at CQUniversity are used by the Library to subscribe to 162 databases. EbscoHost is the largest database the Library subcribes to.

  • Go to Library home page
  • Pull down the menu Database quicklinks
  • Select EbscoHost then click on Go
  • Select the sub group of databases Performing Arts
  • Select all, Continue
  • Type in the word circus*     Note the * on the end of the word allows for alternative spelling eg circus, circuses
  • Use the Subject Thesaurus Terms to narrow your search, in this case let’s limit to Circus Performers
  • Limit once a gain to Clowns
  • Finally give the details on one article using Harvard Author/Date style
  • email your document to j.wilson@mel.cqu.edu.au
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