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BI 151: FINDING ARTICLES

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There are four major databases to use when finding basic scientific scholarly articles. Three databases are from EBSCOhost and one from CSA Illumina. View the videos below to see how to perform an effective search on your microcosm topic. The sample search topic is: What effects does eutrophication have on algoe in lakes?

CSA Illumina Databases EBSCOhost Databases List

Other library tools that can lead you to electronic journals and databases are the following:

A to Z Journals Directory Graphic KnightOwl Search Tool

Also view the tutorial page on finding websites for links to free online journals.


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Offers coverage of social science databases, including Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, Physical Education Index and ERIC. Provides databases for searching for scholarly information in books, journals, periodicals and articles. EBSCOhost's main database is Academic Search Premier but also has databases pertaining to health, education and business. Electronic Journals Directory Electronic scholarly texts from various journals in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Includes news, business, environmental, legal, medical, political, statistical, and general reference full-text sources. Over 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference titles in a searchable database. Project MUSE offers electronic access to nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers in the humanities and social sciences. OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide. Oxford Reference Online: Over 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference titles in a searchable database. Offers coverage of social science databases, including Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, Physical Education Index and ERIC. Provides databases for searching for scholarly information in books, journals, periodicals and articles. EBSCOhost's main database is Academic Search Premier but also has databases pertaining to health, education and business. Electronic Journals Directory Electronic scholarly texts from various journals in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Includes news, business, environmental, legal, medical, political, statistical, and general reference full-text sources. Oxford Reference Online: Over 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference titles in a searchable database. Project MUSE offers electronic access to nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers in the humanities and social sciences. OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide.
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