Skip to Main Content

Economics Research Guide

ECONOMICS DATABASES/JOURNAL ARTICLES: LONE STAR COLLEGE

ONLINE RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE: HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

SEARCHING THE DATABASES

Boolean Operators


McMaster Libraries: https://youtu.be/bCAULDuMcso


Basic Search
You must manually enter any boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT).

EXAMPLE #1

economic theory

The database searches for articles with the words/phrase "economic theory" or "theory economic" - it's searching for both words next to each other.

EXAMPLE #2

economic AND theory

The database searches for articles that have both words, "economic" AND "theory" - anywhere in the article


Advanced Search
The database automatically provides the boolean operators (AND is the default).

EXAMPLE #3

economic theory
AND
 
AND
 
The database searches for articles with the keywords/phrase "economic theory" or "theory economic" - it's searching for both words next to each other.

 

EXAMPLE #4

economic
AND
theory
AND
capitalism
The database searches for articles that have all the keywords, "economic" AND "theory" AND "capitalism" - anywhere in the article.

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

LSC-CyFair Card

2 Options:

  • 14-digit LSC library card number OR
  • LSC email address AND password

HCPL Card

  • 14-digit HCPL library card number