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There are numerous search categories in Page 1+. Review the options below to target your search.

search box with expanded drop-down options showing the following categories: Articles, Books and Videos; Articles; Books, Videos, Course Readings

Choose Articles, Books and Videos if:

  • You want to explore the broadest variety of sources
  • Your topic is very interdisciplinary or very current
  • You already have the title of an article you want

What will I find if I choose Articles, Books and Video?

  • Articles from magazines, newspapers and academic journals
  • books and eBooks, including individual chapters
  • Video and Streaming video
  • Encyclopedia entries
  • Reports
  • Conference proceedings
  • Other types of documents

Choose Articles if:

  • You want more current information of a topic
  • You want detailed information on a specific topic

Choose Books if:

  • You want book-length treatments of a topic
  • You want to search Conestoga's shelves for books, as well as eBooks

Choose Videos if:

  • You want detailed audio/visual information on a topic 
  • You want to search Conestoga's shelves for videos, as well as streaming video

Choose Course Readings if:

  • You want to see if Library Services has one or more of your textbooks available for loan or online access

Choose Resources From Other College Libraries if:

  • You want book-length treatments of a topic (print-based only)
  • You want to search beyond what Conestoga has, to request resources from other colleges

Choose our Alphabetical List of Databases if:

  • You want to take the next step beyond Page 1+
  • You want to access all our databases, even though not covered by Page 1+.