Readers Guide Sample Search

Readers Guide is located by going to FirstSearch. Choose Readers Guide from the list of databases. Type in your search request. The search options for all databases using the First Search Interface are the same. The Basic Search Screen will automatically open, however an Advanced Search Screen option is also available. From the Advanced Search option the phrase "professional sports" and the word "violence" were typed in the search boxes. They are joined by "and" (from the drop down menu on the far left). "And" is the boolean operator that allows for the phrase and word to be searched together.

After you have completed your search request, click on the Start Search button. The screen below shows the results of the search.

A total of 17 records were found in the Readers Guide Database. The first five are shown above. To view the complete record, click on the Title of the article. It is a hyperlink.

Directly above is the complete record for the third item in the search.