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COM 100: Fundamentals of Communication: Discovery @ the Library: Articles, Books & Journals

This guide provides useful resources for students in the Fundamentals of Communications course.

Discovery!

The Discovery Layer, or Discovery, brings together multiple databases for you to search through all at once, which means you're likely to find a lot of sources on your topic. By allowing you to search through many databases at the same time, you can cast the widest possible net to find information. Use this page to help you learn more about searching effectively with Discovery. 

Search Discovery

Search across several databases for articles, books, ebooks, and more. Want to find a specific database? Try our A-Z List of Databases.

Finding Articles & Books in the Library's Discovery Service

This tutorial video will walk you through how to find physical books, eBooks, and scholarly journal articles using Discovery.

Ask a Librarian

Using Filters in the Discovery Layer

Discovery brings together multiple databases for you to search through all at once, so knowing how to use filters to help you narrow down your results is important. Review the information below to remind yourself of what filters are available and which might be the best to use to help you find the information you need.