About SEARCH+ Use SEARCH+ to
search multiple databases at once, personalize a database and e-Journal
list, and run scheduled searches to continually update your research.
Features:
Select and search up to ten databases
simultaneously using one common interface (this is called broadcast
searching or cross searching).
Get a list of databases relevant to your
subject by selecting your subject from the “Category” section.
Select the database by title if you already
know the name of the database you need by selecting “Locate” in the
“Identify Database” section and typing in the title.
Merge duplicate records from multiple
databases if total records retrieve are fewer than 150 records.
Search each database using its own
interface when necessary.
"My Space" (Bronco Number required) allows
you to:
create custom lists: My Databases
and My e-Journals
create alerts (a search of your
choosing is run automatically: you are alerted via email when new
items are added).
store and manage records that you
select in your won personal eShelf
In SEARCH+, the SFX button () is used
to:
link to the full text of an article,
locate a paper copy of the journal if available
at Cal Poly Pomona, or
request items not available full text online
and not owned by Cal Poly Pomona via Document Delivery
Some Limitations:
Not all databases are
cross searchable – some must be searched individually.
Although a
strength, cross searching also involves giving up some of the
individuality of each database.
Search+ does
not have the option to search all the different parts of the
individual databases.
Cannot
use advanced features (such as
limiting results to peer reviewed articles).
Some of the functionality offered
by the individual databases will be lost. Much of this
functionality relates directly to the sort of information within
that database. For example, the ability to limit by research
methodology to retrieve articles based on empirical studies in
PsycINFO.
Select and search up to ten databases
simultaneously using one common interface (this is called broadcast
searching or cross searching). 
create custom lists: My Databases
and My e-Journals
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