In order to find articles about a specific topic, follow the steps listed below:
Need help figuring out how to narrow your topic?
Try searching in one of the following databases to see what else you can learn:
Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
Knovel Library is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books in technology, engineering, applied technology, science, chemistry and physics, welding, and much more. This database allows you to search by material properties, and contains graphs, tables, and equations. Create an optional free account to save and organize your resources online and in the app.
CQ Researcher contains in-depth articles on selected current and controversial issues. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, and science and technology. This database is great for speech assignments, research papers, and debate preparation.
Now that you've found some helpful articles for your project, you'll want to find start to evaluate individual articles to see if they are a good fit for your project. Start by clicking on the title of an article that looks helpful.
You'll find more info now about the source, including the abstract (the large green circle on the image), which will both help you to know the focus of your article as well as the type of writing you can expect.
You can also look at the subject headings in the center of the screen, which are now clickable links.
Finally, if you like the look of the abstract, look to the left side of the screen. If you see the words Full Text, click on the link and open up the article. From that link, you can download the article, print out the article, and send yourself a citation.
If you don't see the words Full Text in the upper left corner, reach out to me (or reference) to get help finding the full text of an article.
See a result in our catalog or a database with the right dates? If so, click the link and search for your article by the article title. No results that are helpful? Fill out this form to request the article (for free) from another library.
Trying to find a scholarly article? Here are some specialized guides to searching databases for scientific information:
Have questions about what research or review articles are, how to read research articles, or how to evaluate them? Take a look at the following guides for more information.
Need some help citing what you find? You can check out the following links for some guidance:
And, as always, you're welcome to contact me using the information on the right, or schedule a research appointment with a librarian whenever the library is open by clicking "Ask Us for Help" on the right of the page.