Catalog Searching
The online catalog of the Rutgers University Libraries gives students and faculty ready access to over 3 million print volumes in 25 Rutgers collections, plus multimedia and many full-text electronic journals. You may limit searches to DANA. Use the 
button to borrow books from other Rutgers libraries or use the 
button to obtain articles that you cannot find at Dana or in electronic form.
- Here are some sample searches:
Matrix (Motion picture) -- SUBJECT keyword (This search will retrieve books by Library of Congress subject heading.)
Matrix and (film or cinema or motion picture) -- WORDS anywhere (This is a keyword search.)
Lacan Jacques -- SUBJECT keyword (This search will retrieve books by Library of Congress subject heading.)
Baudrillard Jean -- SUBJECT keyword (This search will retrieve books by Library of Congress subject heading.)
Kurzweil Ray -- AUTHOR keyword (This search will retrieve books by Ray Kurzweil.)
Sight & Sound -- PERIODICAL TITLE begins with
Multidisciplinary Databases
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Academic Search PremierMultidisciplinary database ideal for undergraduate students. Searches exact phrases. Will output references in MLA format. Try this:
Matrix (in SUbject)
AND
film or cinema or motion picture -
Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega EditionIndexing from 1982 to present, with full text coverage from 1995 onwards. Emphasizes core journals for undergraduates in many different subject areas. Will output references in MLA format.
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Google Scholar (Rutgers restricted version)Indexes many items not commonly found in one place elsewhere. Lists PDF or indicates Full Text@Rutgers if readily available. Does not prepare bibliographic output; you must use a citation manager (RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, or the like) or other method to capture bibliographic information.
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JSTORFull-text backfiles of important academic journals in many fields. WARNING: Most materials in this database are more than five years old.
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Project MuseRecent full-text articles, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
Alternative Search Engines
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Built by U.S. academic librarians for an academic audience, Infomine features a wealth of material, much of it free, that has been vetted for quality. Includes an online reference section as well as the search capability.
Also search your usual search engine for the following:
scholarly websites
scholarly search engines
Of course we suggest our own specialized search engines (Rutgers Indexes and Databases) for the very best journal articles and other scholarly resources--over 300 indexes and databases for your academic needs! Some of the most useful for this class are included in this guide.
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