Question:

Follow these steps to search the Academic Search Complete database. If you have any questions, contact a librarian.

1. Click this link for Academic Search Complete. 
   If you are not at a Tri-C Campus, type your Tri-C S-number and password on the Tri-C Library Remote Authentication page, then click Submit. (Tri-C faculty and staff: Type user ID and password.)
2. On the Academic Search Complete search page, type words that describe your topic (keywords) in the boxes at the top of the page. If you type a word in more than one box, the database will find articles that include all the words in all the boxes.
3. Under Filters - Limit your results, select the Full Text checkbox.
4. Click Search. Your result list of articles will contain your keywords, with the most recent articles at the top of the list. 

Fore more information on finding articles:

• Limiting results in a database search
• Reviewing results of your database search
• Printing, citing, and emailing an article

Printing an article:

• While viewing a PDF article, move your mouse over the text of the article, right-click, and choose Print. (This applies to all PDF articles, no matter how you access them.)
• While viewing an HTML article, click the printer icon on the right side of the page under Tools.

Citing an article: On the Academic Search Complete page, click the Cite button on the right side of the page under Tools.

Emailing an article: On the Academic Search Complete page, click the Email button on the right side of the page under Tools.

For additional help, contact a librarian:  Go to the Tri-C Library home page for options