Pingree Super Search Tips
Pingree Super Search Tips
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Pingree Super Search is our search tool for our collection of Academic Databases.
Academic Databases, such as EBSCO, JSTOR, and Gale, are organized and searchable online platforms that provide access to journals, articles, ebooks, primary sources, and data sets. Authority/credentials are guaranteed. Most articles are scholarly and peer-reviewed.
Below are some tips to using Pingree Super Search most effectively.
Saving Resources from Pingree Super Search
When you find an article or resource in the Pingree Super Search that you want to use for your research, you'll want to save it! There are several ways to do so. Stay organized so you can be an efficient researcher. Always ensure you can find a way back to your resources.
Option 1: Save a Link from EBSCO
Note this is not the same thing as copying the URL.
Option 2: Create a Project in the Pingree Super Search.
Option 3: Download a PDF
Keep your resources organized in a Google Folder.
Keywords
Use keywords rather than sentences or questions.
Brainstorm synonyms, broader & narrower terms
Consider context: A search for "Civil War & PTSD" won't get good results because the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder didn't become a mental health diagnosis until 1980.
Phrase Search
Use quotation marks search for a phrase together:
“Women’s Rights Movement”
“Food Insecurity”
Experiment searching with and without quotation marks
Truncation
By using Truncation, you can broaden your search to include various word endings and spellings. Enter the root of a word and put the truncation symbol (*) at the end.
For example:
child* = child, childs, children, childrens, childhood
genetic* = genetic, genetics, genetically
Boolean Operators
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Only summary / abstract is available → Email citation to Ms. Fame
Access - for some databases you need to be on campus & logged in to your Pingree Google Account
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