SuperSearch is a great place to start for journal articles, books and almost everything else the library has, in one easy to use interface.
For searching with more focus and precision, try one of the databases recommended on this guide.
Databases contain a combination of full text articles (ready to read online) and citation information about articles, book chapters, or books.
sample topic: women and property rights in Regency England
(woman OR women OR female) - synonyms
AND (property OR own* OR possess*) - truncation
AND (regency OR 19th century england)