Searching in databases also follows the "General to Specific" idea. Consider trying your first set of searches in a general database, like Academic Search Complete, in order to get a feel for what's out there. Then, once you have a better grasp on what you are looking for, you can use more subject-specific database sources.
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These databases are good sources for popular press articles. You can also use them to get at the full text of articles when you hit a "paywall" on a news website.
These databases contain scholarly and professional literature in a wide range of social science topics, such as mass media, sociology, psychology, criminal justice.
Use these databases to search for scholarly and professional literature on topics related to medicine, nursing or kinesiology.
These databases are good sources for a wide variety of popular and scholarly articles on a wide range of topics. This makes them a good place to start your search.
This worksheet will take you through the search process in the Academic Search Complete database.
These databases contain both scholarly and popular articles on business related topics.
These databases contain scholarly and professional literature on a wide variety of education topics.
Use these databases to search for scholarly and professional information on a variety of science-related topics.