Search by keywords/small phrases and use Boolean searching.
AND: "science education" AND elementary
OR: "science education" OR "science teaching"
Use "quotation marks" to search for phrases, "science education"
Use the limiting features like date and peer-reviewed journals.
The symbol used is usually * is used for Truncation. scien* will retrieve: science, sciences, scientific, etc.
Check Subject terms to see if there are any synonym terms to consider.
If you come across a citation to an article and you'd like to track down its full text, follow the steps below:
The example below shows that The Journal of Continuing Higher Education is accessible in print/microform as well as online. The entry also shows coverage dates to indicate which years are accessible.
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.