SearchingOnScienceOnline

When you open Science Online, there is a search bar on the top of the screen.
Step 1: In the **Basic Search** bar, type what you would like to find. //e.g.: "immigration"// or //"capital punishment"//

Step 2: When you hit enter, then a list of articles will come up that are related to the topic which you are searching for.


 * //Result List Example://**

Definition[|immigration]
 * From:** //The Facts On File Dictionary of Environmental Science//, Third Edition. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','FDEE1023',1);"]]Definition[|immigration (ecology)]


 * From:** //The Facts On File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment//. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','OFPHNE0001',1);"]]Essay[|human population]


 * From:** //Humans and the Natural Environment//, Our Fragile Planet. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','MDIFS0010',1);"]]Essay[|Alec Jeffreys and DNA profiling]


 * From:** //Forensic Science//, Milestones in Discovery and Invention. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','FDEE0480',1);"]]Definition[|demography]


 * From:** //The Facts On File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment//.

Step 3: Navigate through the list of articles that appear, to find the information you are looking for.

Step 4: Once you make your search, a tab will open that says "All Results." There are other tabs that you can navigate such as "Topics, Terms, and Principles", "News Articles", and "Biographies."

Step 5: An option to "Save to Folder" appears next to each search result. If the information you find in a certain result helps you add to your research, you can save it to a folder on your computer.

Other options:

You can also use the **Advanced Search** feature. With this feature, you can search for articles that contain exact phrases or words, choose what kind of entry type, and also search by the date of which it was published.


 * Example search:**

I searched for news articles on immigration within the last two years. With this search, three news articles came up for immigration. The results are also with the last two years. This allows you to narrow down the search, so you can easier find the information you are looking for.
 * //Result List Example://**

News Article[|Doctors eyeing TB efforts in Mexico]
 * Date:** February 16, 2009
 * From:** Copyright 2009 by United Press International. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','UPI-20081018-00081200',1);"]]News Article[|Early immigrants slow to learn English]
 * Date:** October 18, 2008
 * From:** Copyright 2008 by United Press International. [[image:http://www.fofweb.com/Science/images/save.gif link="javascript:saveRemoveitemXHR('add','UPI-1-20090703-140738-bc-italy-etruscans',1);"]]News Article[|No DNA link between Etruscans, Tuscans]
 * Date:** July 3, 2009


 * From:** Copyright 2009 by United Press International.