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Points of View Reference Center

Tutorial for searching the database Points of View Reference Center.

Keyword Searches

A keyword search will search anything in an item's record, including the title, subjects, and description.

Conduct a keyword search using the search box on the database home page. As you begin typing, a list of suggested searches will display.

The following image shows the search suggestions dropdown box when a user begins to type in the search box:

the user has typed the letter "t" into the search box on the home page and is given search suggestions for tasers, tax reform, tea party activism, teachers rights, and teaching evolution

 

You do not have to use search suggestions, but they can lead to additional results!