Access the database
Open Academic Search Premier
- Then click Advanced Search.
A focused search
1. One box = One concept
2. Put multi-word terms in quotations
3. Focus a search by adding a new concept box.
4. Supply alternative "names" for a concept
5. Focus a concept with special fields
To focus a concept,
- select the menu on the right of the box
- select one of these fields:
- AB Abstract
- SU Subject terms
- TI Title
When you are finished focus, reset the menu.
6. Filter your results by publication type
7. Email articles to yourself -- with MLA citations
Open the article's full record (by clicking its title).
- Click the Email icon at right. It looks like an envelope.
- Type in your email address
- Type in a customized Subject line. This is what you will see in your email inbox. Help yourself out: make it specific!
- The email will contain...
- An MLA style citation (at the top). You can copy and paste into your Works Cited list. (You need to proofread it first)
- The full text article (PDFs will be attachments).