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Check Consumer Reports Before You Buy

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Consumer Reports has long been a trusted source for consumer information on electronics, appliances, cars, and other products and services. The online version, available in full-text to Georgia citizens and students, includes the same ranking and comparison data featured in the print version. And the 2019 Buying Guide is available in time for this heavy shopping season! In GALILEO, users can

  • Access the current and past issues
  • Search within all issues for a specific product or service
  • Set up a journal alert to be notified when a new issue is available

To access Consumer Reports:

  1. Go to GALILEO and click the Magazines A-Z tab.
  2. Search for Consumer Reports
  3. Choose the Consumer Reports (Full Text) option in the magazine list in Find It @ GALILEO
  4. Choose EBSCOhost MasterFILE Elite from the database list
  5. Click on an issue to the right to access the magazine
  6. To search across multiple issues for a particular product, click “Search within this publication” [Note: Type the word “and” along with your topic in the search box (e.g., “and digital cameras”)]
  7. Click “Share” to set up an alert

If the links don’t take you straight there, try these log-in options:
1) Log in via your PINES account, or
2) Try this! (geolocation), or
3) Contact your library for a password.

All images are from Consumer Reports.