To find sources in the Philosophical Transactions you can 1) use the source you added to the class Source Notes, 2) search Source Notes and use a source or sources someone else added, and/or 3) go back to the Phil Trans and search for specific topics.

Procedure for searching the Phil Trans:

1) Go to the Philosophical Transactions home page: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rstl

You should see this:

2) Click on “Search” in upper right corner. You should see this:

3) Click “Advanced Search.” You should see this:

4) Enter search terms and date range.

Enter a search term or terms. I used "fossil."
Limit to publications in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Limit dates to 1665 to 1799 (you can pick a narrower date range if you like)

This is what it should look like:

5) Scroll down a bit and click “search.” This is what my sample search on fossil looked like:

6) See how many results you get. You may need to further refine your search, add additional search terms, or use different search terms.

7) Take your time and find the sources most interesting and intriguing to you, not just the first ones that pop up.

8) Email me with any problems or questions.