Depending on your topic, your research needs might be more interdisciplinary in nature, using humanities and social sciences journals rather ones in the natural sciences. I can recommend more databases and search strategies. Let me know if you want to chat about your topic!
The databases below include large, interdisciplinary collections. They'll be the best places to start searching for your topic to make sure it's new research.
Booleans: AND, OR, NOT
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This search engine is perfect for research projects where you need to see the articles that have already been published about a topic. Google Scholar is not a complete representative of all scholarly journals, so you'll want to check multiple library databases as well.