Determine the words you will use to describe your topic.
Decide on the type of article you need to find.
Scholary articles-- written by specialists, better for most college-level papers, ie. Journal of Abnormal Psychology
General articles-- written by variety of authors, for the general reading public, ie. Time,Newsweek
Identify the index or database(s) relevant to your topic and research needs.
Use the Database Listing by Title page to read descriptions of each database available.
Click the image next to the title of the database for more information.
Two useful databases that include articles about many different topics and also contain information from scholarly journals are:
Examples of other more subject-specific databases include: PsycInfo, MLA (English and Literature research), CINAHL (nursing)
Locate the articles in the library collections.
Search the Databases to find citations to journals, some of which are available full-text. These are NOT "Internet resources." They are just another way of looking at the journal using a web browser.
For articles not available in Full Text, click the "Search for Full Text" button. From this screen, a program will search for your article in our databases. If it cannot be found, you will be presented with the option to request the item via Interlibrary Loan.
If you have questions regarding a specific title, use our Journals & Newspaper Listing to determine if the item is available in full-text.
image next to the title of the database for more information.
