How do I find an article?
Whatever your topic or research question is look at this FAQ to find news, scholarly or academic articles
Answer
You can use Library Search or the Library A to Z databases to find free articles.
Finding Articles Using Library Search
Library Search allows you to search all the Library Databases at once
- Enter a keyword search in the box below
- Once on the search result page, select "Article" in the format filter menu
- To access an article from the search result page, click on the "View full text" button
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Finding Articles Using Library Databases
You can search in individual databases if you are doing a search within a specific field (e.g. Health Sciences) or want to use specific platform tools.
- Choose one of the journal article databases on the A to Z list. To pick which database to search in, review the database descriptions to find the best fit for your topic. If you're not sure which database to choose, select one marked 'Good Starting Point' databases. These have articles related to many different fields/subjects.
- Click on the database title/link
- Search using your topic keywords (read more about keywords here)
- Use the database filters to refine the list of results by source type (e.g. Magazine, News Article etc.), check your assignment requirements to see if you need a certain type. See more about database filters here.
You may need to try multiple different searches to find relevant sources
Links & Files
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