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Comprehensive Searching in the Social Sciences

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The design and content of this guide are based upon the Gerstein Library's Searching the Literature: A Guide to Comprehensive Searching in the Health Sciences, created by Erica Nekolaichuk.

The Comprehensive Searching in the Social Sciences Guide was created by a tri-campus working group of librarians, organized by Ben Walsh. For suggestions or changes, email libraryhelp@utoronto.ca