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InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy is a custom selection of
more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion,
philosophy, and the related areas of archaeology and anthropology. Use
this database not only to study theological approaches to social issues,
but also to learn about the impact that religion and philosophy have had
on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.
Coverage begins as early as 1980 for indexing and 1983 for full-text of
some of the periodicals.
You may access InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy from anywhere with a valid APSU ID.
How To Search InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy
- 1. To search for a subject:
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Click in the search box, type in a word or phrase describing your
subject. You can limit your search in various ways by using the boxes
located below the search box. Click the Search button.
- 2. To display results:
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When your search succeeds, a list of relevant subjects or
citations appears. To
view the records associated with your subject, click View
(some subjects may also have a Narrow by subdivision or See also
related subjects button). The
matching records appear in the citation format - title, author(s) and
where the article is published. Many of them will have abstracts or full
text (i.e. the whole article). You can see the abstract or the full text
of a record by clicking the link to
Abstract or Text. To return to the list of citations,
click Citations in the left column.
- 3. Search for full text:
- A Search for full text link
means that Woodward Library may own or have access to some or all
volumes of that publication (not necessarily the volume that includes
the article). To see which volumes Woodward Library owns or has access
to, click Search for full text .
Most of the items listed in the databases that are owned by Woodward
Library are located on Level 1.
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- 4. To Mark Items and Print:
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Mark items that you want by clicking the Mark box to the left
of the citation. When ready to print the marked items click View mark
list in the left column. Click Print or E-mail in the left
column, then choose Reformat under Browser Print. Once the list
has been reformatted choose Print from the gray print box that
pops up.
- 5. To Mark Items and Download:
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Mark the items you want by clicking the Mark box to the left
of the citation. When ready to download the marked items click View
mark list in the left column. Click Print or E-mail in the
left column, then choose Reformat under Browser Print. Then
insert a 3 1/2" disk in the computer's A: drive. Choose Save As
from the File menu, change the Save In: to 3 1/2"
floppy (A:) and change the Save as type: to text (*.txt). Type a
name for your file in File Name. Click Save.
- 6. To E-mail:
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Mark the items you want by clicking the Mark box to the left
of the citation. When ready to e-mail the marked items click View
mark list in the left column. Click Print or E-mail in the
left column, and type your full e-mail address in the E-mail Delivery
box at the bottom of the screen. Click Submit Request.
- 7. To perform another search or to go back:
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To return to the search screen, click Search in the left
column. To return to the list of citations, click Citations in
the left column.
- 8. Advanced Search:
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Advanced Search allows you to restrict your search to one or more
fields. To access, click Advanced Search in the left column. Your
previous search results will carry over into Advanced Search. You may
use them to construct a new search without re-keying.
- Example: You have already done a search on acid rain. Access
Advanced Search and your search will display as R1 su "acid
rain"
You can type R1 in the search box and combine it with other words or
phrases to refine your search: R1 AND New York. Then click the Search
button.
- 9. To exit:
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Click the Home button on the browser.
For more assistance, work through the Expanded Academic
(InfoTrac) Tutorial from
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