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Find answers about using Wikilala, researching, institutional access and your account.
Start with the topic you need.
Explore the guides you may need while using Wikilala, organised by topic.
Getting Started
New to Wikilala? Learn the basics and how to run your first search.
Search & Advanced Search
From keywords to advanced filters, learn to reach the right information faster.
Search Operators
Build more precise searches with exact phrases, exclusions, alternatives and similar query methods.
See AllContent & Collections
Discover how to research within newspapers, journals, books and special collections.
Institutional Access
Learn how to reach Wikilala through your university or institution.
Account & Technical Support
Find solutions for account, sign-in and technical issues.
Most searched help topics
Run more powerful searches.
You can do far more than a simple word search. Use search operators to sharpen results around your research topic.
"Mehmet Akif"Exact phrase search
Reach results where the words appear together in the same order.
Topkapı NOT sarayExcluding a word
Search for results containing Topkapı but not the word "saray".
market OR şirketAlternative words
Reach results containing any of the words you specify.
sel*Wildcard search
Search different word forms sharing the same beginning.
Make your research more effective.
Run your first search
Learn how a basic search works on Wikilala in a few steps.
Open the GuideDiscover advanced search
Narrow your results with date, publication and other filters.
Open the GuideLearn the search operators
Build more precise queries to reach information across millions of pages faster.
Open the GuideDo you access Wikilala through your institution?
If your university or institution subscribes to Wikilala, the access method may vary with its infrastructure. See the relevant guides for access options and connection problems.
Is my institution subscribed?
Check whether your university or institution has Wikilala access.
How do I check?On-campus access
Learn how to reach Wikilala while on the institution's network.
Open the GuideOff-campus access
Review the options for connecting to Wikilala through your institution's remote access method.
Open the GuideFind the right source in the right collection.
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