Specific databases that may be useful for your Comp II essays are listed in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences tabs on this guide. Here are some databases that are helpful for general research.
These are just some of the library databases, a complete list of all of the library databases is available here. If you want to learn more about databases Module 3 and Module 4 from the library tutorials may be helpful.
Enter single keywords or short phrases into the database search windows.
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Refine your results list to find exactly what you are looking for. Select Full Text to limit your list to full articles.
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As you research, make sure you keep track of the source information for each article. You'll need this for your citations!
Identify the key concepts of your research topic. Spend a few minutes brainstorming synonyms and related words for each of these concepts. Use different combinations of these keywords to search the databases for relevant articles.
