As of January 2024, NYU Libraries' search system has been updated. The biggest change is that it provides a broader search scope than before, reaching into more of our collections. With just one search, you're covering our physical materials as well as lots of our online platforms and database subscriptions. View the video to learn more. This video has captions. For a transcript go to the NYU Stream viewer: NYU Libraries Search System Update.
The quickest way to get a physical book in your hands is to pull it from the shelf yourself. (If you have difficulty fully accessing the book shelves, we're happy to assist you.) These videos help you understand the overall process -- from looking up a book to navigating the stacks to pull your book.
Quick overview of the process, from searching in the catalog to checking out the book. This video has captions. For a transcript go to the NYU Stream viewer: The 5 Steps to Finding a Book
A more focused look at how to use a call number, navigate the book stacks (floors where the books are shelved), and locate your book on the shelf. To view this video with a transcript, go to Stream viewer: Bobst Library: Locating a Book in the Stacks.
There are a few ways to find articles, and this list of videos help you understand your options.
NYU Libraries subscribes to 1,400+ databases -- accessible on the "Articles & Databases" page -- that provide articles in publications like newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. This video explains how the databases are organized and how to choose one(s) relevant to your research topic.
This video has captions. For a transcript go to the NYU Stream viewer: What are Databases?
Multidisciplinary databases are good for any topic and tend to include a variety of publications types, including news sources, general interest magazines, trade magazines, scholarly journals, and more.
This video has captions. For a transcript go to NYU Stream viewer: Multidisciplinary Databases.
Subject-specific databases are focused and specialized, providing the most scholarly information available on a topic, such as articles featuring conceptual or theoretical analysis, empirical studies, case studies, systematic reviews, and other scholarly approaches. Other sources typically covered are conference papers, chapters from edited books, and theses.
This video has captions. For a transcript go to NYU Stream viewer: Subject-Specific Databases.
When you search on your keywords within a database, it helps to provide an explicit, straightforward "search statement" using the tips shown here.
Text-based version of the above infographic:
This is a sample search statement: "emotional intelligence" AND (success OR achieve*)
The statement contains three tips for searching within databases:
Google Scholar is a useful tool for finding articles. View this video to learn more. This video has captions. For a transcript go to NYU Stream View: Google Scholar.