Search your topics in relevant databases to find scholarly articles. 

• Databases may be accessed via the library homepage Databases - browse by subject  link or via the database links below.
• You can consult the database description to learn the scope of the database.
• Are other disciplines doing research in your topic area?  Search databases in other disciplines too.
   

Search the Web using Google Scholar to access a selection of scholarly articles either published in free, open access journals or in traditional subscription journals.  Using the below Google Scholar search, or via the library homepage, will provide direct links to subscription journal articles we have.

The article you need is not available electronically?

• You may request it via ILLiad (our interlibrary loan system). 
• New to using ILLiad?  Please read this first.  Then login and select Request an Article.  Complete the form and submit it.
• We will find it, scan it, and make it available to you electronically.  At no cost to you.

• Concept Mapping
• Picking a Topic is Research
• Evaluating Resources
• Searching Google Scholar
• All Tutorials

Searching:

• Focus your search by using:
  • Limiting and Refine options, including by Publication Date, Peer-Reviewed, etc.
  • Field searching - target the Field (author, title, source, etc.) in which your term(s) is searched.
  • Explore the Thesaurus (available in both databases).  See what terms may be suggested.
    • Also, when looking through a list of search results, pay attention to the linked Descriptors and Subject terms listed.
• Email or save citations and full-text information for later review.
   
• Consider using Zotero citation management tools.  Not sure which citation manager to use?  MIT Comparison Chart