To find articles you must use the library's databases. Databases index thousands of journals, newspapers, magazines and other sources. This means you can conduct a search on "eating disorders" and simultaneously retrieve articles from numerous publications.
The UTEP Library subscribes to over 300 databases some are multidisciplinary other are discipline focus. Remember is always best to search within the library's databases than Google in order to get more relevant and authoritative sources.
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Remember these search tips when using databases
Quotation marks = search for phrases (two or more words): "genetically modified foods"
Wildcard* = search for variations of the term: nutri* will give you results for nutrition, nutritian, nutrients, nutritional
OR = more. Combine synonyms or similar terms to increase the number of results: (vegetarian diet) OR (plant based diet)
AND = narrow your results. Combine different concepts to narrow your search: (healthcare) AND (politics)
NOT = excludes terms from your search: (adults) NOT (young adults)
Introduction to Online Databases (2:00)
Search Strategies for Finding Articles (3:50)
Finding Full-Text Articles (2:46)
The Different Types of Articles (Magazines, Journals and Newspapers) (4:40)
Scholarly Articles (3:09)
How to Find a Specific Article (2:52)
How to Create or Recover Your Library PIN (3:15)
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