Searching by Keyword in Academic Search Ultimate
Step 1.
Scroll down to the icons on the Library homepage. Click on the middle icon, "Databases by Subject & A-Z" (it is an orange computer logo with 'A-Z' on its screen).
This is the list of all the Library databases. Since it is organized alphabetically by default, "Academic Search Ultimate" should be the fifth result. It is a broad, multidisciplinary database and a great place to start your research. Click on the title to enter the database.
You may be prompted to log in with your Net ID and password.
Step 2.
In Academic Search Ultimate, type "smiley" in the search bar and leave the drop-down menu at the default value, "Select a field (optional)". This is how you do a keyword search in Academic Search Ultimate. Click "Search."
Step 3.
Click on the first record, Q&A: Tavis Smiley. On this page you will see information about the article's authors, source, abstract, etc. You will also see a list of of Subject Terms and Author-Supplied Keywords before the article's abstract. Highlighted words are matched terms between the result and your search string.
Notice how the database searched not only subject headings and keywords but also the article abstract for to match our keyword "smiley".
Step 4.
Go back to the result list by clicking on 'Result List' above the title of the article. Note that many of these articles are not about internet communication, or smiley emojis/emoticons. Change the search term "smiley" from a keyword to a subject by changing the drop-down menu from "Select a Field (optional)" to "SU Subject Terms," and click "Search."
The database returns 8 results but none of the articles are about internet communication and emojis/emoticons.
Step 5.
Change the search term "smiley" back to a keyword from a subject, and add the search term "emoji" as a subject heading. Click "Search."
The database returns 233 results, all of which include "emoji" as a subject heading or part of a subject heading, and "smiley" as a term present anywhere in the article title, abstract, or full-text.