Scopus

Initial Search

• Check out our Intro to Library Databases research guide and Introduction to Research guide to see more in-depth information about searching and narrowing down your topic.
• Select the Search within drop-down menu and select the field most appropriate for your search terms.
• Enter your search terms into the search box.
• You can add rows and choose a Boolean operator (AND, OR, NOT), or type a search string into the box.
• Here is an example search on artificial intelligence:

Copy-and-paste version of search:

• ("artificial intelligence" OR AI)
• ("artificial intelligence" OR AI) AND "higher education"

Narrow Your Search

• You can narrow your results by adding information to the search, such as additional keywords or author names.
• You can also refine your search by searching within the results or selecting information from the side panel such as document types and publication years.