Understand the basics of your topic by finding background information in reference resources such as Gale Virtual Reference or Wikipedia
Find statistical information about the general topic.
Look at opinions on both sides of the issue in resources such as LexisNexus Academic or Opposing Viewpoints.
Search scholarly articles in multidisciplinary databases first such as Academic Search Complete and JSTOR, then move to specialized databases such as Science and Technology Collection, depending on your topic.
This tutorial briefly illustrates how to access the library's databases. |
Quick tips and strategies for finding articles using the library's databases. |
If you are using Google Scholar change the settings in order to see articles available through our database subscriptions. |
Sample of how to brake your hypothesis into concepts then into keywords so you can better search in databases. |
When searching always connect your keywords with Boolean operators. |
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