Finding articles on a topic. Where to look? Google Fast and easy Hard to pick through questionable sources. Library Databases – (all the online and print.

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Finding articles on a topic

Where to look? Google Fast and easy Hard to pick through questionable sources. Library Databases – (all the online and print sources the library pays for) Magazines, Scholarly journals, and Newspapers Easy to find credible sources!

JMU Libraries Find articles

General Databases – Good place to start!

Subject databases Library has nearly 400 databases Choose a subject area

State your topic and identify the main concepts: Topic : The effect of peer pressure on smoking among adolescents Main Concepts peer pressure smoking adolescents

Search for your main terms:

Didn’t find enough? peer pressure peer relations peer influence adolescents teenagers youth high school students adolescence smoking Tobacco Generate a list of synonyms:

Broaden your search: * will pick up any ending Use synonyms and truncation (*):

Too many hits? Focus search by limiting to a specific field: Narrow your search!

Select an article: Find the article online or in the library

Link to the full text: Link to full text of article or journal

Ask for help Reference Desk in Carrier Library reference