Tips for Searching Scholarly Databases:
• Don’t search for journals until you are familiar with your topic
• Know the database before jumping into the search
o Familiarize yourself with the subjects the database indexes
• Plan your search
o Think about your keywords
o Use Boolean
o Scholarly databases are not as good for exploring/discovering a topic (like reference books or Academic OneFile) – have a need in mind
• Finding the perfect scholarly journal is a gold mine of other resources – remember that a lot of research goes into writing for a peer-reviewed journal
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