How do I use Alexander Street database?
Answer
Alexander Street has a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. It includes a variety of video material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, demonstrations, and raw footage.
Ways to search: These options are located at the top of the homepage.
- Disciplines:
- Art & Design
- Diversity
- Health Sciences
- History
- Literature & Language
- Music & Performing Arts
- Personal Interest
- Psychology & Counseling
- Science & Engineering
- Social Sciences
- Title
- Publisher
- Playlists
- Clips
- Advanced Search - This can help you narrow down your results even further.
Search Tips
Tip 1: Keep searches simple and specific. For example, to find a Washboard band, you only need to enter: washboard.
Tip 2: Try double-checking your spelling before giving up a search.
Tip 3: Word order, case and punctuation are not important in a quick search. For example, Nelson Mandela may be entered: mandela nelson
Tip 4: When using the Advanced Search interface, try to use the most appropriate term box for your search.
Tip 5: Case and punctuation do not matter in an Advanced Search, but subject and person searches containing multiple words will return better results if entered in the order you would expect to see them. For example, a subject search on civil rights will return better results than rights civil.
Tip 6: After you’ve entered your terms in the Advanced Search form, the result counter at the top of the page will verify that there are results available for your search.
Tip 7: After you’ve run your search, use the facet sidebar to refine your results further.
If you have further questions, you may find the Alexander Street Help Page useful.