Introduction
Welcome! This part of the guide contains introductory videos to help you navigate some of our subscription databases. We've chosen databases that contain large amounts of information on Justice and Law topics. There are also links on these pages to additional training materials produced by the publishers of these databases.
If you have any questions about navigating these databases please use the Reference Chat link at the bottom right corner of the library home page, to communicate with one of the WCSU librarians who will be happy to help you. You can also make an appointment with one of the librarians by using the form on the library home page. You can email a librarian directly or text or call one of the libraries: Young Library at Westside: 203-837-9139 or Haas Library: 203-837-9110.
Security Issues Online
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Security Issues Online This link opens in a new windowSecurity Issues Online is a research and learning database providing in one place comparative documentation, analysis, and interpretation of major events and themes related to security. Upon completion, Security Issues Online will grow to include 100,000 pages of text and 150 hours of video that provide useful findings on key events and themes throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
The collection provides primary and secondary materials across multiple media formats and content types for each selected event, including Iran (1940s to the Present), 1960 U-2 Incident, World War II and Intelligence, Cold War: The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1961-1962, and more. Resources for each topic guide users through the full scope of the event, from the historical context that made such security issues possible through the international response, steps for retaliation, and global reaction. Future releases will include content on nuclear testing, cyber security, North Korea and international relations, the Northern Ireland Conflict, and more.
Basic and advanced search options are available along with the ability to narrow search results.
Topics chosen by the vendor are displayed on the homepage. Clicking on a topic brings you to a collection of materials in various formats dealing with the issue. For example the 9/11 topic gives you primary sources (many U. S. government documents dealing with Irag), published materials, videos and links to other websites.
Criminal Justice Database by Proquest and search strategies
Additional Search Strategy Tutorials from Proquest
- Proquest Basic Search Quick Guide Guide created by Proquest trainers detailing basic search strategy within a Proquest database
- Proquest Advanced Search Quick Guide Guide put together by the Proquest trainers on how to best use the Advanced Search feature.
- Proquest Search Language/Syntax Guide Handout describing how how to use search language in the Proquest databases
Nexis Uni Tutorial with additional search strategies
More Search Strategies information:
- Nexis Uni Search using terms and connectors
a YouTube video published by LexisNexis
- Nexis Uni - creating a profile
Creating a profile allows you to customize your Nexis Uni page.
HeinOnline Tutorial
HeinOnline is a source for traditional legal materials (reported cases, statutes, government regulations, academic law reviews, commercially produced law journals and magazines, and classic treatises), historical, governmental, and political documents, legislative debates, legislative and executive branch reports, (Wikipedia)
It has basic and advanced searching capabilities. The Search Help link next to the Advance Search gives helpful information on constructing a search and the search syntax needed. The HeinOnline Blog offers help and tips for navigating through the many collections of materials. Check out the Getting Started page, Getting Started - HeinOnline Blog (oclc.org)
A helpful video is also available on Youtube, https://youtu.be/5SJdEP_BIY0
Academic Search Premiere
Additional tutorials from EBSCO:
- Using Advanced Search
The Advanced Search option allows you to define your search criteria to get more precise search results.
- Creating a MyEbscoHost account
Create a free account within the WCSU subscription to store searches, images and results. You can also create custom folders and set up alerts to be notified of new articles on your topic.
- Using the EbscoHost search history
Tutorial on using the search history function. Addiitonal functionality available by creating a personal, free Ebsco account while in aWCSU Ebsco database.
- Ebsco Result List Tutorial
Tutorial on using facets to refine search results.