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default tab comparison between the All Tab and the Catalog tab

  • "All" is the new default search tool  
  • Find the former default search tool, Catalog, directly next to it

What am I searching in "All"?

  • Combined results from the Catalog, Articles, e-Journals and Databases finders with the exception of Newspaper articles and Book reviews, which are excluded from results by default 
  • All the books, films, music, special collections, ebooks, database titles and more from our catalog
  • A majority of Duke University's journal subscriptions
  • Our research guides
  • The DukeSpace repository

How do I include newspaper articles or book reviews in my results?

  • Uncheck the Newspaper articles or Book reviews box from the All tab on the homepage, enter your search terms and click search

How do I narrow results or refine my search to items in the catalog only?

  • Use the checkbox facets on the left side of the results screen to limit your search
  • For example you may refine your seach to include only peer-review journals or items in the library catalog 
  • You may also narrow by content type (e.g. books, articles, research guides), subject term (be sure to click "more options" for additional subject terms), publication date, library location and language

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How do I get to the full-text of an article?

  • Click the title of the article you wish to read
  • If you are not directed to the full-text of the article, click "Didn't get full text? Try this" in the blue banner at the top of the screen
  • If the article is available in full-text, a PDF icon will appear in the list - click this icon
  • If the library does not subscribe to the article in full-text, you may check for a copy in the catalog (click "By title") or request a copy from Document Delivery (click "University patrons" or "Medical Center patrons")
  • If you continue to have trouble, Ask a Librarian

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