FAQ: I need a recent article published within the last year. How can I do find one in the library?

Limiting Search Results by Date

Most databases have a publication date filter on the left side of the search results that you can use to narrow down your results to the time frame you need. The Advanced Search is another way to do this. The screenshots below show where to find the publication date filter in many of our databases.

Multi-Search and EBSCO Databases

In these databases, you can limit your results to the past 12 months, the past 5 years, the past 10 years, or to a custom range. If you want to specify a particular date range, go to the "All filters" button under the search box.

In the column that pops up on the right side of the screen once you select "All Filters," scroll down to "Published Date." Here, you have the option to enter a custom date range of your choosing or select the past 12 months, the past 5 years, or the past 10 years:

ProQuest Databases

The Publication Date limiter is located on the left-hand side of the search results. It appears similar to a bar graph. 

You can limit the date by sliding either end of the date bar or by clicking on "Enter a date range" entering new dates in the boxes (From and To) that appear below the bar. These dates must by entered in year-month-day format (yyyy-mm-dd). You can also click on the calendar icon in the date box to select a date.