Research Guides: ENG 110 Foundations of Writing: Basic Research Strategy #2: Use Library Databases to Find Articles about Your Topic

Types of Articles and eBooks

- scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles
  - also called research articles
  - written by scholars in a field
  - articles are aimed at people with interests in research methodologies, theories, etc.
- eBooks

Databases:

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Premier is housed within the EBSCO system. This means that it has a very user-friendly search interface. Academic Search Premier covers a wide range of disciplines. It does not cover as many publications as a specialized subject database would, but it is still an excellent place to start your research.
EBSCO
EBSCO is an umbrella for 80+ databases on every imaginable subject, from business to education to nursing to sociology to literature. When you click on the link, browse the list of databases and choose ones you would like to search.
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If you want to be daring, "Google-ize" EBSCO by selecting all databases to search at once. Do this when you are uncertain of which database to choose. This search will show you the degree to which databases cover your topic.
Gale/Cengage
Gale/Cengage is an umbrella for some 45 general interest, subject, and thematic databases. Click on an icon for databases that appears when you enter the link above.
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Popular databases include: Opposing Viewpoints, the New York Times, Educator's Reference Complete, and Criminal Justice.
JSTOR
Proquest
Proquest is an umbrella to 17 databases, plus e-books and newspapers. It covers the humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and business. Both general interest and scholarly publications are included.
Science Direct