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Magazine Indexes and Other Databases

Searching MasterFILE Select: A Tutorial


HOW TO SEARCH FOR IMAGES

The Image Search searches for words in the title or caption of an image.

To practice an image search, click here, or read the step-by-step instructions below.

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Click on the Images button. (Where is this?)

2.

Type in word or words describing the image you want.

3.

Search for all images or limit to one or more of these image types: people, natural science, places, historical, maps or flags. (Where is this?)

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Click the Search button.

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Images about the topic you searched for are listed.

6.

Click on an image for a larger picture and information about the image.

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You can print or email the image.

Search tips:

Instead of selecting Alphabetical, By subject or By subject & Description, you can select Match any words. With this search a journal or magazine title only needs to contain one of your search words.

You can also search for articles by keyword within a specific journal or magazine. On the page that displays detailed information about the journal or magazine you will see the link "Search within this publication." Click on it and a search box will appear with JN (for Journal Name) followed by the journal or magazine name in quotes in the search box. To the left of JN type the word or words for the topic you are interested in followed by the word "and" (without the quotes).  Example:  airport security and JN "Wall Street Journal"  Click the Search button.

To practice an image search, click here.

To go directly to the MasterFILE Select database, click here.

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