COMM 297 Egan: Review: Article Databases

Why use articles for research?

• For very recent, current information
• Cover very specific subjects
• Popular topics
• Alternative viewpoints
• Reports on scholarly research

Keywords:  ​  girls   teens    interest levels     sciences          

1. girls or teenage girls = 77,000+ results.

2. Add interest = 2,000+ results.

3. Add   science =  800+

• Limit to scholarly journals. Checkmark the Peer Reviewed box on the left side of your screen.
• No link to "Full Text?" The Find It button searches for the article in our other databases.
• Which of these are original research studies? Tip: find the METHODS section.
• Can limit by Date. Last twenty years?

4. How might we narrow this search a bit more? Geographical?

Education Source database

Library databases:
A-Z list and by subject