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Wellesley College Research Guides

Find Sources

Welcome!

 

Use the menu on this guide to help you find different types of sources in the library and online.

Need help? Choose one of our friendly librarians to chat with! You can find a list with their specialties here: https://libguides.wellesley.edu/gethelp


There are three major ways to find sources at Wellesley - 1) SuperSearch, 2) the catalog, and 3) through subject-specific databases.

Check out some search tips for each below!

SuperSearch

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.

Using Subjects in SuperSearch

Use the subjects in SuperSearch to get ideas for more search terms, narrow, or broaden your search.

 

You can find these in the filters:

Choose subjects in the the filters after searching.

 

Or in the information under each search result, as here:

Each search result includes subject headings that are clickable.

Library Catalog

The catalog has some great ways to help you find similar materials, or to narrow or broaden your search.