Learn how to search databases and make the most of your research time with these tips and tutorials.
EBSCOhost:
JSTOR:
ProQuest:
To look up journals by TITLE, use Journal Finder.
Identify the key concepts of your topic.
Use boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to connect search terms.
Vary punctuation. Try your search with and without quotation marks around phrases.
Vary word choices. Try synonyms and related terms. Add terms to refine and narrow search results.
See the library's citation guide page for common citation style guides, paper formatting examples, and sample annotated bibiographies.
