Use the search tools below to find academic/scholarly articles beyond our library.
Search for articles in magazines, newspapers or journals in the databases listed here. Many articles are available full-text and can be printed, saved or emailed.
When searching a periodical database, like ProQuest or Academic Search Premier, your goal is to get a reasonable number (around 50) of highly relevant articles. To do this, use the Advanced Search feature to combine keywords (names, places, events, ideas, synonyms, etc.) specific to your topic. Before you start your search, examine your research topic, and generate a list of keywords to use and combine in your searches. You'll find that some combinations work better than others, depending on the database. Be sure to combine words that make sense.
Some examples:
♦ "genetically modified food" AND health
♦ "online social networking" AND (bullying OR cyberbullying)
There are other features in the databases the help focus your searches. You can:
♦ Check the box that will limit your results to academic journals only
♦ Check the box that will limit your results to full-text articles only
♦ Define a date range (for example: 2002 to 2012)
♦ Use their "Suggested Topics" or "Find More Like This" feature
For more help and suggestions, look at the tutorials in the box on the left.