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Library Orientation for New SJU Students

Website Tour

60-Second Website Tour

These are the sections of the library website that you will use the most for research.

Library Search Box (Primo)

The main search box on the library website is the most comprehensive search offered by the library.  It searches most of our databases simultaneously, as well as the library catalog of books and DVDs.

Databases A-Z

This is where you find links to each of our databases.  Many of them are dedicated to a specific field such as Business, History, or Medicine. Choosing a database related to your topic should help you get fewer, but more relevant, results than the general Primo Library Search.

Journals A-Z

This is where you can search for the title of a periodical (magazine, journal, newspaper) to find if we have access and what issues are available.

Research Guides

Research Guides give tips for conducting research in a particular field or for a specific class. Use them to get started on your research.