This video explains how to find articles on BSU Discovery. To do so, click the "Articles" button, type in your search query, and narrow your search results using the filters found on the left-hand side. Useful filters include: date, "Peer-reviewed Journals," and available online.
Advanced Searching in BSU Discovery
Advanced search in BSU Discovery helps you find more resources through BSU Discovery. Advanced searching is very helpful when you know what you need to look for. You can also find relevant sources using the popular filters in advanced search.
How Do I Use Advanced Search in BSU Discovery?
Make sure you are signed in to BSU Discovery using your Bowie State username and password.
1. Click on Advanced Search on the right by the search bar.
2. Use the search filters to help you find relevant sources. Click the dropdown button to select a field (title, author/creator, subject), then enter your search term.
3. You can also use Boolean operators when searching multiple terms.
4. You can use other filters like material type, language and dates change to further find more relevant materials for your search.
Saving Searches in BSU Discovery
Saving your search queries in BSU Discovery allows you to go back to review books, journals or articles you may have searched before. your saved records, saved searches and search history are accessible in BSU Discovery.
How Do I Access my Search Queries?
Make sure you are signed in to BSU Discovery using your Bowie State username and password. Once you put in your search keyword in the search box then:
1. Click on the pin icon which would save your search query to your account.
2. You can also save an item from your search query by clicking on the pin icon on that item to save it to your favorites.
3. You can view all you saved by clicking on the pin icon at the top right on the menu bar.
Citing in BSU Discovery
Citing sources is an important part of any research or project because you are able to give credit to the authors and help your readers find the original work. You can easily get your citation for your searches on BSU Discovery.
How Do I get Citations on BSU Discovery?
Make sure you are signed in to BSU Discovery using your Bowie State username and password. Once you put in your search keyword in the search box then:
1. Click on your preferred article.
2. Under the 'send to' amongst the icons, click on the citation Icon.
3. You can select what citation style you want either APA, MLA or Chicago.
4. Once you have selected a style, click on copy to clipboard and now you can't paste the citation in whatever document you want.
Sending Articles using BSU Discovery
You can send your search results through BSU Discovery. By using the permalink and email features you can easily save and share your search results and keep them organized.
How Do I use the Permalink and Email features in BSU Discovery?
Make sure you are signed in to BSU Discovery using your Bowie State username and password. Once you put in your search keyword in the search box then:
1. Click on your preferred Material.
2. Under the 'send to' amongst the icons, click on the permalink icon and click on 'copy the permalink to clipboard' and you can past this link in any document to revisit this search again.
3. You can also email that searched material to yourself or anybody else by clicking on the email icon and then typing your desired email address and the search would be sent.