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ABSTRACTS DATABASE ONLINE TUTORIAL

Limit by Date

To limit a search by date, enter both the Start Date and the End Date in month/year format. If the date is not limited, the entire database will be searched.

To search for documents published between 2000 and 2019, enter:

01/2000 (Start Date) and 12/2019 (End Date)

To search for a specific year (e.g., 2018), enter:

01/2018 (Start Date) and 12/2018 (End Date)

For example, to find documents on drug courts written in 2018 using a general search, enter:

screenshot/example of search entry box with term (drug courts) entered into General Search input box, starting date entered as mm/yyyy (01/2018) in Start Date field, ending date entered as mm/yyyy (12/2018) entered in End Date field, Phrase selected for Search Type, and default of ALL selected for Language list box

Note: After October 1, 2014, the NCJRS Virtual Library collection consists only of OJP published and funded materials. Any searches conducted for materials published after October 1, 2014, will only return OJP published and funded resources.