Type the search word or phrase, omitting initial articles: a, an, the, der, el, l', la, etc.
For example, when searching for:
Omit
a tale of two cities
a
the american journal of medicine
the
la littérature francaise de Nouvelle-Angleterre
la
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Type the search word or phrase, omitting initial articles: a, an, the, der, el, l', la, etc.
Click on "search" to begin. Click on "reset" to clear the search and start over.
TIP - quick limit: If you are searching by title, journal title or keyword, you can select a "quick limit" option before you search to restrict the search by library location, latest 10 years, or government documents.
TIP - all search limits: Click on the "all search limits" button to restrict the search by language, location, publication date, medium (ex. videorecording, etc.), and/or item type (ex. manuscript, music score, etc.).