Google Scholar
For Advanced Searching in Google Scholar, go to the MIT Google Scholar Advanced Searching LibGuide
EBSCO
For Business (Business Search Ultimate) and SITE; For Advanced searching in EBSCO go to this page to see how to use the advanced search functionality
IEEE
For advanced searching for SITE type material in our IEEE databases, go to the IEEE advanced searching help page for some helpful tips and instruction
Emerald Journals
Emerald have an advanced Search User guide with instructions on advanced search using filters, search factors, keywords etc
In the handout Using the advanced search - an example (PDF) you can see an example of a search query using the Advanced search interface in Scopus, Sociological Abstracts (via ProQuest) and PsycINFO (via Ovid).