How do I Find Articles?

Step 1: The library subscribes to many article databases that you can search for articles about a specific topic. To learn more about the best and most efficient way to search these article databases, check out BILT Module 3: Searching. The best way to begin is to select an appropriate subject from the Resources by Subject list.

Step 2: Read the descriptions below each database link and select an article database that covers the topic you are interested in. Use keywords to search for your topic. For example,

     Topic: The impact of terrorism on youth.
     Keywords: terrorism, terrorists, impact, effect, youth, adolescents

Step 3: Look for articles that appear to be on your topic. Some of these articles will have links to full text articles. You can print these articles out immediately.

Step 4: If the article you want is not available in full text you will want to write down or print out the citation and/or use the Search for Article button located beneath the articles citation. This button will open a new window which will search for the full-text of the article in all of our other databases. If the full-text is available, they will provide a link to the article. If the article is not available online, you can click on the links to catalog to see if the library has a subscription to the print version of the journal.