What is it? |
- Academic Search Premier is one of
many databases provided by EBSCO Host. It contains over 8,200 journals and newspapers, more than 4,600 of these are full-text.
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Why use it? |
- Good starting point for research on almost any topic.
- Contains periodicals from the sciences, humanities, social sciences, education, and language and literature. Articles
range from the 1980s to the very current.
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Which subjects is this database best for? |
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Getting to it |
- A direct link is available from the Undergraduate Library Find Articles page. Other libraries may
provide links as well. You can search for the database by title from the Online Research Resources page.
- If you are off-campus you can follow the same links. You will be asked to provide you NetID and password to enter the
database.
Watch how!
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Searching |
Guided Keyword Search (default search):
- Enter search word(s) or phrases in boxes provided.
- If you are searching a known word from the article title, author name, or periodical title select the desired field
from the Default Fields drop-down menu.
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Tips and tricks to focus and improve your search |
Limit your results in the lower part of the search screen. Options include:
- Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
- Published Date
- Document Type - for example: editorials, case studies, reviews, etc.
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Too FEW results? |
- Use fewer words in your search.
- Try alternative words that describe your subject .
- Double check the database content to make sure you are searching in the best database for your topic.
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Too MANY results? |
- Use additional words in your search to help focus on specific aspects of your topic.
- Look at the records for articles in your search that look good . Examine the Subject Headings associated with these
articles and repeat your search using the subject headings.
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Finding the actual articles |
Look at the top of an individual record for the following links:
- PDF Full Text - Click on the link to open a scanned copy of the article. This will be the closest
option to a print copy.
- HTML Full Text - Click on the link to view the article text in HTML format. Most often this format
will not provide charts, graphs, or photos included in the article.
 - Links appear at the bottom of an individual record and are included for sources that are
not full text in Academic Search Premier and provide links to databases with full-text coverage of a periodical.
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Saving the best sources |
- Click on the folder to the left of a citation for each article of interest.
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- Scroll to the top of the page and click on Folder has items.
- Select an option: Print - E-mail - Save to Disk and follow instructions on screen.
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Citing your sources |
- You must always cite the sources you in full-text format from the
Academic Search Premier. Citation guides are available from:
- In print at the Undergraduate Reference Desk (APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style and the Blue Book).
- Online through the Writer's Workshop for APA and MLA - these pages highlight the most common types of works cited.
- Academic Search Premier also provides the option to save your
citations directly to RefWorks.
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Getting help |
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