You can also contact the SU Libraries in a variety of ways, including in person at our service desks or via:
Text: 315-464-0744
Chat: Select the "Chat" link on our website.
Phone: 315-443-4083
E-mail: libref@syr.edu
Please feel free to suggest a resource for the Libraries' collections. We welcome your suggestions and feedback.
For resources not in Syracuse University Libraries' collection, here's a link to Interlibrary Loan (ILL). We may be able to borrow a resource from another library.
Databases typically include a help page with search strategies. Examples include:
*ProQuest and EBSCO guides/tutorials about Boolean operators:
*EBSCO’s “Using Wildcards and Truncation” page
Some databases have thesaurus or subject heading features for identifying additional, related, broader, narrower terms, or terms that match the current terminology in the database that reflects the research literature concepts/phrases. Examples of this include:
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) Browser--2018
Using the Constructing a Search worksheet below may be helpful to map concepts and potential searches prior to starting the search in a database.
Additional specialized resources in many subject areas are available on the SU Libraries' databases page. Resources are also listed on subject guides.
These resources provide a wide variety of information about journals - publisher, description of content, metrics, etc.:
The journal locator is a list of print and electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers available through the Syracuse University Libraries.