How to Use 360 Search
Search for magazines, books, newspaper articles, and reference material with just one search screen and one search inquiry. Citations and/or full text articles available.
360 Search is a "federated search engine." It will search all available* databases from one single search screen. The results page shows which of LTC Library's databases contain the desired information, how many are from each resource, and "clusters" the results into various subtopics.
* World Book Online does not participate in the 360 Search service, and thus would not be included in the results
How to search with 360 Search
Select 360 Search-Federated Search from Library Web Page
(LTC home –> Current Students–> Library Services –> 360 Search)
- Choose Basic or Advanced Search Screen
- Choose Search by Subject OR by Database
- Check desired box(es)
- Enter search term(s) (Hint: Enclose phrases in “quotation marks.” See “Search Tips” for more search techniques.)
- Search
While searching, summary box appears.
When finished searching, results appear.
Results Page : Options
- Show/Hide summary
- Sort results by Date, Title, Author, Source.
- Filter by "Full Text"
- View clustered results as: Topics, Dates, Journals, Authors
Select desired article
- View, Print, Save, or Email as desired.
- Articles can be assembled into a list for further use. (See “Help” for further information)