Search by keywords and small phrases.
Maximize your keyword searches with Boolean searching. What's Boolean?
Use "quotation marks" to search for whole phrases.
Use the database’s built in limiting features. Some databases have a filter for full-text or scholarly journals.
Consider truncation. The symbol used is usually *.
COUNSEL* will retrieve:
counseling, counsel, counselors, counselor, counselled, etc.
Try using the database’s subject terms. Those are listed in the database’s thesaurus, or they may be listed near the article abstract.
Try Start Your Research first! Search results can be limited to citations from Peer Reviewed journals.
* Not searched in Start Your Research
You can search for a specific journal/magazine/newspaper title using Periodical List.
LinkSource checks our other databases to find a copy of your article in one of our other databases. Sometimes you'll see this image:
Google Scholar can be a useful tool when collecting research information. Settings can be updated to display:
Library Links - FindIt@Txstate
Bibliography Manager - EndNote (for Desktop EndNote)
* For EndNote Web, under Downloads, use Capture Reference.