Databases are extremely useful search tools that enable you to search more effectively.
A great starting place for any research topic. Includes a wealth of peer-reviewed and non-scholarly articles on a wide range of topics and disciplinary areas.
To see which titles are available in full-text, as well as the names of all titles indexed and abstracted, check the EBSCOhost Database Coverage List and Title List by Subject . Updated daily.
On occasions, you may encounter problems opening PDFs. The reason for this to happen is most likely due to the time out error. This could be due to a slow internet connection or a large download size. Many times, articles with images contained in them will time out the download.
To resolve this, right click on the link "Proceed to PDF" and select "Save Target As..." (or "Save Link as..." for Firefox). This will allow you to save the PDF to your computer and should allow for a faster, more successful download.
If the problem persists, check the PDF Help Page at JSTOR
Peer-reviewed articles in linguistics and its various sub-disciplines. It also includes summaries of monographs, recent books, technical reports, and more.
Subjects Covered
Guides:
Peer-reviewed articles in literature, language, folklore, dramatic arts (film, radio, television, theater), linguistics, the history of publishing, and teaching in all these areas.
Coverage: 1880s to present
The MLA Bibliography contains detailed bibliographic information on scholarly publications from around the world and across a broad range of topics, including
Full text coverage begins in 1994, abstracting begins in 1984 and indexing begins in 1983.
ERIC is also available via Proquest, OCLC FirstSearch, and at ERIC website with access to full text documents from 1993-present. ERIC consists of two files:
A variety of help options are available:
Designed for high school libraries. Popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Includes full text articles from top high-school magazines, with lexiles (reading levels) assigned to articles. Also includes primary source documents, biographies, and over 2 million images.
Content Includes
Subjects Include
Peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, pamphlets, books, and library school theses on topics such as cataloging, censorship, electronic resources, publishing, and more.
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Subject Coverage
There are usually five things you can do with a database:
More search tricks:
GoogleScholar searches the entire web for scholarly materials.
Downsides:
Upsides:
If Google Scholar knows you are a Cal State LA student, you will see "Find it @ Cal State LA" links, pictured below.
Add Cal State LA to your institutions: