UNST 242C Leading Social Change - Dardis: Scholarly Articles
Search the PSU Library Catalog for Articles
You can find a variety of articles using the PSU Library catalog. To start your search, enter your keywords in the search box. Then, from your results list, use the left side of the screen to filter by Source Type. Consider what types of articles you will need such as newspaper articles or peer reviewed journals.
Look for the Sign In link so that you can add relevant articles to your eShelf for easy access. Pertinent articles may include a Similar Articles tab where you will find six to eight articles like the one that you are interested in.
How to Quickly Scan & Evaluate a Scholarly Article
This 3 minute video from Quinebaug Library explains the framework of a scholarly article so you can quickly scan it and decide if it will support your research.
Search Strategies
- An asterisk (*) is a truncation symbol, meaning you can use it to search for different endings of a word. For example, educat* will find educated, education, educational, etc.
- Only type a few words, not a whole sentence into the search box. What are the most important words in your research question?
- Combine synonyms with OR to get a more complete search. For example, college OR university OR higher education.
- Use quotation marks to link words together that form natural phrases. For example, "higher education" and "climate change"
Recommended Databases for Scholarly Articles
- Academic Search PremierProvides selected full text, scholarly, and peer reviewed articles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Gender Studies DatabaseCombines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases. Provides citations to journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, government reports, and working papers as well as theses and dissertations.
- America: History and LifeIncludes citations of articles and books on the history and culture of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
- ERIC (EBSCO interface)Includes citations and full-text access to education research found in journals, books, and grey literature.