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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
for that article. A citation is a short record containing the information needed
to locate a copy of either a journal article or a book. A citation usually includes
the author, title, and source information (e.g. journal title, publication date, etc.) See the picture below.
WARNING - Don't skip citations just because full text is easier. You may hurt your research by limiting the quality of useful information.
Step 5: Once you have the citation for the article you want, look up the journal title in the
Full-text Journal Finder and the Library Catalog.
The Full-text Journal Finder will tell you which journals the library has online and the
Library Catalog will tell you which journals the library has in print.
Let's see how the Full-text Journal Finder and the Library Catalog work!
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