Library Guides: COMM 394 Agarwal: Find articles

In the research process: ARTICLES

1. Explore topic context & primary sources (the open web)

2. Learn the background (library catalog: books)

3. Discover scholarly conversations
(library databases: journal articles)

4. Support your argument (source citation)

5. Rinse, repeat; drafts & revisions (research librarians, writing center)

Keywords

Oral health disparities poverty global United States Maryland

Searching in Academic Search Ultimate

1. Search: Oral health disparities and select the ORs = 59,896 results

2. Add: disparities and select the ORs = 2,180

3. Narrow further by adding Maryland = very few! Limit to United States here instead = 680

4. Decide whether or not to LIMIT results to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals.

5. Let's review the an article's record and tools.

6. Search your own topic. Find a potentially useful article, and add the citation to RefWorks.

General Databases:

Academic Search Ultimate
Offers access to an unprecedented collection of resources including journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos. Many are peer-reviewed and full-text. Subjects range from astronomy to zoology.
MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals back to 1975, provides nearly 500 full text reference books, over 164,400 primary source documents, and a 592,000 photo Image Collection.