- Use Periodical Indexes to identify an appropriate article by subject.
- Electronic Indexes/Databases from the Libraries' Home Page; some full-text articles available)
- Databases A-Z (alphabetical list of all electronic indexes)
- Databases by Subject (lists suggested indexes appropriate for selected subjects)
- Print Indexes (located in the Waterfield Reference Room; some subjects that are not covered well in the electronic indexes will require use of a print index)
- Electronic Indexes/Databases from the Libraries' Home Page; some full-text articles available)
- Each database will offer an advanced search.
- Enter a single search term in the first window, or combine search terms using all the search windows.
- Use the variety of limits offered under these search windows. (Suggestion: for most academic research, limit either to "scholarly", "peer-reviewed", or simply "journal" in the limits area.)
- Some databases will provide full text. Click on the appropriate icon to retrieve.
- Enter a single search term in the first window, or combine search terms using all the search windows.
- Use
to see if the library owns the periodical -- either in print, or electronically elsewhere in the system. - Find-a-Journal Article (by citation) - allows you to locate specific articles or journal titles anywhere in the library system.
- On individual databases - the service is provided on the article abstract page; just click on the article title and look for the icon.
If you need help...
- Library Web Guides (at Waterfield Library or online):
- Ask a librarian:
- Ask at the Reference Desk.
- Call the Reference Desk at (270)809-2053 or toll-free 1-866-774-6612 during library hours.
- E-mail reference questions to reference@murraystate.edu