Using Article Databases
Use one or more of the Library's article databases to find scholarly articles on your topic. Here are the basic steps:
1. Decide which database to use. You can browse a list of the Library's databases organized alphabetically or by subject.
2. I've listed a few excellent databases on this page, but if your topic covers multiple subjects you will want to explore other databases as well.
3. Always use the Advanced Search option.
4. Databases don't like full sentences! Build your search using a few words that best describe the main concepts of your topic. These are your "keywords."
4. Select whichever filters are appropriate from the options in the left margin. You may want to select "peer-reviewed" or "academic articles."
6. Do not select "full text" as one of the filters because this will severely limit your results. Instead, see #7 below.
7. If the full text of an article is not available in the database itself, use the 
link. This will take you to the article on another platform, or it will offer you an option to order a scanned copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
8. Most article databases allow you to save, email, cite, download, or export citations or full articles.
