Finding Articles Pt. 2: Which Database is Right For You?

Finding Articles Pt. IIWhich Database is Right for Me?McNairy Library and Learning Forum2013

Now that you are familiar with the library website…

… let’s find the database that is

right for you!

CQ Researcher and Points of View focus on current issues.

If you are off-campus or using

the wireless network….

… you will need to login to the database.

Select “Millersville University” from the dropdown

Then login using your D2L username and password

CQ Researcher includes original reports on current and controversial issues such as…

AbortionGay MarriageGun Control

Climate ChangeLegalizing Marijuana

Death PenaltyTeen Sex

You can browse by topic…

… check out today’s hot

issues

… or search by keyword.

Each report is organized into sections…

The issue tracker connects you with other reports on

related topics

Use the CiteNow! to

get the citation for

the report in MLA, APA, or Chicago

Points of View Reference Center also has reports on current issues. But unlike CQ

Researcher, PoV also includes…

Primary SourcesMagazine and Newspaper Articles

VideosRadio & News Transcripts

BiographiesBooks

Browse by topic…

… or search by keyword.

Each topic includes four main documents

Tabs along the top link to related books, newspapers, biographies,

primary sources etc…

If you are looking for scholarly articles…

… try Academic Search Complete

or JSTOR

Academic Search Complete has thousands of popular and scholarly articles on both historical

and contemporary (today’s) issues.

You can use it to search for…Peer Reviewed Articles

Magazine and Newspaper ArticlesBook ReviewsBook Chapters

Graphs and ChartsImages

Use the key terms from your “presearch”

activity as keywords for your search!

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Results are listed in the middle of the page

Icons next to each result indicate the

type of document

Scholarly Articles

Magazine Articles

Book Review

NewspaperArticles

Narrow your search to include only full text or

scholarly articles using the limiters

on the left

Click on an article title to open and view the document

Access full text of the article by

clicking the “pdf” or “html” link on the left

hand side

Print, Email, Save, or Find the Citation for the article on the

right hand side

If you need help, scroll to the bottom of the page

to chat with a librarian!

Unlike Academic Search Complete, JSTOR includes only scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. All of the content in JSTOR is full text, but may not include

the 5 to 10 most recent years of material. You can use it to search for…

Science Psychology Social WorkArt & Music

Women’s & Minority Studies and more!

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United States

Results are listed in the middle of the page

Tabs across the top allow you to limit by journal, book

chapter, or pamphlet

Click on an article title to open and view a result

Click the “summary” tab to see publication information and a short summary of the article

Click “View PDF” to see the full text of

the article

You must accept the “terms and conditions” to see the PDF

I hope you found this helpful!

If you have any questions…

… remember that you can ask a

librarian for help!

To learn more about searching

for articles, see our “Finding Articles” Tutorials in D2L!