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SIRS Researcher (SIRSResearcher)

Social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide

Why select this database?

  • Contains records for articles selected from domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications.
  • Is indexed with Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Database details
Subjects

economics
global issues
history
politics
science
social issues

Sources

Over 1,600 titles

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Number of records Over 67,000
Dates covered 1988 to present
Abstracts since 1994
Updated Monthly
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Index labels and examples of an expert search in SIRS Researcher

Use a colon after an index label (for example, au:) when you are not certain of your search terms. Use an equal sign after an index label (au=) for an exact match search. You can search with an index label from any search screen. The information you type overrides any default menu selections. The following examples show sample rather than actual searches

Search indexes Labels Examples
Keyword kw: consumer economics
Abstract ab: myths
Accession number no: 003449
Author au: bates
Author phrase au= karen grigsby bates
Descriptor de: stress
Descriptor phrase de= job stress
Full text tx: coffeehouse+
Publication date pd: march 7 1993
Source so: scientist
Source phrase so= new scientist
Subject su: coffee+
Subject phrase su= coffee industry
Title ti: music w2 10
Title phrase ti= music television turns 10
Year yr: 2006