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Finding Articles Pt. IIWhich Database is Right for Me?McNairy Library and Learning Forum2013
Now that you are familiar with the library website…
… let’s find the database that is
right for you!
CQ Researcher and Points of View focus on current issues.
If you are off-campus or using
the wireless network….
… you will need to login to the database.
Select “Millersville University” from the dropdown
Then login using your D2L username and password
CQ Researcher includes original reports on current and controversial issues such as…
AbortionGay MarriageGun Control
Climate ChangeLegalizing Marijuana
Death PenaltyTeen Sex
You can browse by topic…
… check out today’s hot
issues
… or search by keyword.
Each report is organized into sections…
The issue tracker connects you with other reports on
related topics
Use the CiteNow! to
get the citation for
the report in MLA, APA, or Chicago
Points of View Reference Center also has reports on current issues. But unlike CQ
Researcher, PoV also includes…
Primary SourcesMagazine and Newspaper Articles
VideosRadio & News Transcripts
BiographiesBooks
Browse by topic…
… or search by keyword.
Each topic includes four main documents
Tabs along the top link to related books, newspapers, biographies,
primary sources etc…
If you are looking for scholarly articles…
… try Academic Search Complete
or JSTOR
Academic Search Complete has thousands of popular and scholarly articles on both historical
and contemporary (today’s) issues.
You can use it to search for…Peer Reviewed Articles
Magazine and Newspaper ArticlesBook ReviewsBook Chapters
Graphs and ChartsImages
Use the key terms from your “presearch”
activity as keywords for your search!
student debt
United States
Results are listed in the middle of the page
Icons next to each result indicate the
type of document
Scholarly Articles
Magazine Articles
Book Review
NewspaperArticles
Narrow your search to include only full text or
scholarly articles using the limiters
on the left
Click on an article title to open and view the document
Access full text of the article by
clicking the “pdf” or “html” link on the left
hand side
Print, Email, Save, or Find the Citation for the article on the
right hand side
If you need help, scroll to the bottom of the page
to chat with a librarian!
Unlike Academic Search Complete, JSTOR includes only scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. All of the content in JSTOR is full text, but may not include
the 5 to 10 most recent years of material. You can use it to search for…
Science Psychology Social WorkArt & Music
Women’s & Minority Studies and more!
student debt
United States
Results are listed in the middle of the page
Tabs across the top allow you to limit by journal, book
chapter, or pamphlet
Click on an article title to open and view a result
Click the “summary” tab to see publication information and a short summary of the article
Click “View PDF” to see the full text of
the article
You must accept the “terms and conditions” to see the PDF
I hope you found this helpful!
If you have any questions…
… remember that you can ask a
librarian for help!
To learn more about searching
for articles, see our “Finding Articles” Tutorials in D2L!