Searching for Library Resources at Home: Tips & Tricks for Using Summon

Working on a research project and want a little help using our integrated search, also known as Summon, so that you can find the best options for your assignments that aren't going to be behind a paywall?

Librarians Stephen Brooks and Courtney Bippley have put together a video tutorial to get you started.

Warpwire Search Library Instructional Video by Stephen Brooks screen grab with play arrow in center — Click image to continue to video. This is a screen grab of the video landing page.

You can reach Summon by clicking on the Search Library box on the Durham Tech Library homepage. Login to view articles by using your Durham Tech username and password, the same ones you'd use to login to Sakai or Self-Service.

Want some tips using search strategies to best communicate what you want with the database search? Explore our Online Learning Resources page.

Still need help? Contact the library and we'll be glad to work with you.