Welcome!This guide will provide guidance and reminders on how to perform effective literature searches for published, scholarly scientific research. Each Tab, or page, is labeled to provide point-of-need help in specific skill sets of performing this research. Please watch the videos on this page and read through the rest of the pages BEFORE our class session on Monday, August 16!
The Database Searching Videos were created for a Chemistry Course, but the techniques and features will be the same. I want to provide a reminder of basic searching in a database before we dig in. This will allow us to spend more time answering questions and making sure you are prepared to go further with your searching than a basic keyword search for topics.
Creating a Search from a Research Question
Searching Science Direct
Searchin Web of Science