 As a student, you will need to know how to find many different types of information sources, including books, news articles, and scholarly journal articles. Many students begin their search for information using an online search engine, such as Google. While Google can be a great resource, these searches can be challenging because you normally get a large number of results, and it is not always easy to identify quality information. One option that you can use to search Google more effectively is to use the advanced search. This will allow you to make your searches much more focused. For example, you can enter specific words that you want to see in your findings, search for phrases, and indicate words that you don't want to see. You can also limit your searches to specific domains, such as .gov or .edu, among other options. It can also be helpful to think about the type of information source that will work best for you, and to use Google options for finding those specific types of sources. For example, if you are searching for a book, you may want to try Google Books. Although you will not usually be able to read the entire book online, except for some older books, using Google Books will often allow you to view a preview of the book that can help you determine if that book will be helpful for your research. To find news articles online, one option is to use Google News, which provides articles on the same topic from different sources from across the country and internationally. This is helpful for allowing you to compare how news sources with different political and social perspectives view the same topic or event. If you are looking for scholarly journal articles, a good option is to use Google Scholar, which limits your search to scholarly articles and book citations. It is important to note that for many of the scholarly articles you find online, you may only be able to view the abstract. You will often not be able to view the entire article for free. However, as an NKU student, you will have access to many of these articles through our databases. If you are off campus, you can go to our list of databases, click on the G, and then click the link for Google Scholar. After logging in with your username and password, you will have access to any resources owned by NKU. And for any articles that we do not own, you can always place a request for a free copy using SourceFinder.