Step by Step Guide to Doing Research

find books using quest

Quest is the online catalog of Boston College Libraries' holdings. It tells you what the Libraries own, which library it is in, and how to find it.

Go to Quest.

Click on Advanced Search. Select the Keyword Anywhere search type and enter depression in the Search for: box.

How many hits did you get? _________

You will need to refine your search so click on the Revise Search link.

 

Make sure that Boolean AND is selected and the Search Type is Keyword in Subject.

In the 2nd Search For box, type child* (This will give you materials with both child and children.)

In the Language box, choose Include All Languages or English, but scroll down to see what other language choices there are.
For Location, keep Include All Libraries, but take note of other libraries here at BC.
For Format, select Visual Materials. This will limit the search to videos and DVDs. Take note of the other choices.
Leave Date Range blank, then click on Search.

Provide the following for any one of the documents you found:

Author(s): _________________________

Title: _____________________________

Place of Publication: _________________

Publisher: _______________

Date: ______

Location: (O’Neill, Social Work, etc.: ) ________

Call Number: _________________

How many videocassettes? _________________

If this document is in the O’Neill Library, what floor of the library is it located? ___________