This database provides full text access to the journal Nature. Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions.

1. Begin by accessing the main database page from the Library homepage and select the "Articles & Databases" link:

2. Choose Nature from the alphabetical list of databases:

3. The opening page for Nature appears on the next screen shot. Take note of: 1) the ability to perform keyword searches throughout all past issues of the journal; 2) the ability to access only the information contained within the current issue; and 3) the ability to browse through the archive for all past issues:

4. Use the search box to run keyword searches on a topic of interest. The example below uses "global warming":

5. The results appear in the next screen shot. Take note of: 1) the ability to sort articles by date, title, or article type, as well as the ability to change the number of results per screen; 2) underneath the article title, the ability to access the abstract, full text, or PDF of the article; 3) an advanced search function that allows you to search beyond a simple "keyword anywhere" (see #6):

6. The Advanced Search function seen below offers expanded search capabilities, such as: 1) keyword anywhere and keywords as an exact phrase; 2) search by author; 3) search keywords within title; 4) search by particular issue; 5) search articles within a particular date range:

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