Nexford University
20250323 Nexford University Pre-recorded LIRN Student Orientation
LIRN Librarians present a pre-recorded webinar for the students of Nexford University. In the recording, students will learn how to access, navigate, and search in their LIRNPortal as well as how to contact Librarians for research assistance. A demo of their subscription databases is given as well as tips for the best research experience and how-tos for tech help.
Basic Keyword Searching in LIRNSearch
A basic keyword search in LIRNSearch will lead you to many results. Learn how to narrow your search to the most important concepts (= keywords) in your topic, as well as how to use truncation to search for word variations. While this is demoed in LIRNSearch, these search strategies can be used in many other databases.
Advanced Keyword Searching in LIRNSearch
An advanced keyword search in LIRNSearch will lead you to more relevant results. Here's how to nest keywords and synonyms to create an advanced search string. While this is demoed in LIRNSearch, these search strategies can be used in many other databases.