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Finding Journal Articles

Periodical Databases

Database Selection

Database Searching

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The database home page offers four ways to find the database you need. You can select a subject or a letter of the alphabet from the menus.The search box allows you to search by either a database's title or by a keyword in the database's description.

Click on the detail icon details icon to see:

  • subject areas covered
  • types of materials indexed such as books, journals, etc.
  • years covered or indexed by the database

This tool is accessible from the Start Menu of your Thinkpad. Choose Research and Classroom Tools/Library Research Resources and then select Databases. If you are using another computer, these lists can be found at http://databases.zsr.wfu.edu. It is also linked from the library home page

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