Use Research Databases to find articles on your topic.
Databases are electronic indexes that provide searchable "lists" of articles that have been published in journals, popular magazines, newspapers, or other items on almost any subject you can think of!
Many of the databases contain full text, meaning that the entire article is available in the database, either in PDF or HTML format. Some databases do not contain full text articles. To find the full text of an article, use the Full Text Finder button or check the Periodical List.
Look for a link like this one in the results list:
Full Text Finder is a process that will search all of the library's databases to see if the full text is available.
If the full-text article is available in a different database, the Full Text Finder results page will give you a direct link to it.
If the full-text article is NOT available in any database, you have a couple of options:
If you know the journal or other publication you need to find, check the Periodical List to find out how you can access it. You can search by the publication's title or browse by discipline.
When you find the publication you need, you'll see which databases, if any, contain that publication and which publishing dates are covered.
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Find the full list of databases on the Research Databases page. Here are a few suggested databases for typical ENG 1320 assignments:
Multi-Subject: Try these databases as a starting point for your research or if your topic doesn't fit into any one subject.
Pro/Con Issues & Hot Topics: If you're writing about current events or arguing for a particular opinion or viewpoint, search in these databases.
Literature and Languages: Use these databases if you need to do research on literature, film, communications, or a related topic.
Use this list as an evaluation tool to determine if your search results are reliable enough to use. This is just a starting point—you may find more points to consider as you become more comfortable with evaluating your sources.
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The CRAAP test was originally created by librarians at Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.