Type in keywords for titles, authors, or subjects instead of typing questions, and remember that some subjects have more than one approach. Select 'Advanced Search' to enable more precise searching.
After you enter your keywords in the RitzDiscovery search box and perform a search, you can choose from the following options that appear in the drop-down to search different collections of resources:
DCC Books, Articles, Media & More - Start here to search most physical and electronic resources provided by Ritz Library.
Online Resources - Use this search for online articles and ebooks that can be accessed on or off campus.
Textbooks - Use this to find textbooks for in-person courses or items that your instructor has placed on reserve for your class.
SUNY Libraries - Can't find what you need in Ritz Library? Search for and request books from all SUNY libraries.
Libraries Worldwide - On the rare occasion that no SUNY library has the item you want, you can search outside the SUNY system with Worldcat.
The result list will be a combination of print (physical) books and electronic resources (such as eBooks, articles in electronic journals, streaming videos).
Use the filters along the left side to sort by relevance or by date, and to refine search results by availability, resource type, creation date, subject, language, author/creator, etc.
When you conduct a search in RitzDiscovery and select one or more filters, you can then click on “Remember all filters.” The filters will turn yellow and “Remember all filters” will turn gray. You can then modify your search string in the search bar and keep all of your filters. If you click “Reset filters,” all filters will be cleared.
Filtering by Resource Type is a great way to narrow down your results. Using this filter allows you to limit your results to specific resources. This includes things like newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, multimedia like videos, and more.
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