The purpose of these user guides is to help you conduct basic searches in the respective databases. For assistance with advanced search functions, please use the “Help” menu in the database you are searching, or speak to the librarian.

Please note our database guides are in the process of being updated and revised. The ones listed are the current versions. Please check back periodically if the database guide you seek is not listed.

Database Guides:

• Ethnic News Watch (PDF)
• Factiva (PDF)
• Historical New York Times (PDF)
• Lexis Nexis (PDF)
• National Newspapers Index (PDF)
• New York State Newspapers (PDF)

Tutorials:

• Creating Your Own Electronic Portfolio (PDF)
• Searching the CUNY+ Online Catalog (PDF)
• Accessing the Electronic Reserve (ERes) System (PDF)
• Intra-campus Borrowing (CLICS) (PDF)