Top Article Databases
- MegaSearch This link opens in a new window
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowAn unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for academic research.
- MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Special Search Strategy
Truncation: *
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The asterisk * is a common symbol used to represent any number of letters at the ends of words
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Helps find singulars, plurals, and variant endings of words
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Example: docu* finds documents, document, documentation, documented
Limiters:
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Most databases let you limit search results. Some limiters include:
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Language
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Publication type..such as Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly Journals.
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Date of Publication
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Phrases: " "
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Enclose phrases in quotation marks when searching the Web or most databases
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Phrase searching in individual databases may vary.
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Example: "African music"
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Example: "rock and roll music"
Print Journals
Keyword Searching
State Your Topic as a Question:
- For example, if you are interested in finding out about popular music in another country, phrase your question: "What music is popular in London today?"
- Identify the Keywords in your question. Here they are "popular music" and "London."
Too Much Information?
- If you are finding too many sources, narrow your topic by using the "and" operator.
For example: "popular music" and London
Too Little Information?
- You may need to broaden your topic or perhaps select a different one. Broaden your topic by linking similar words with the "or" operator.