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Online databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals.
Depending on the type of database, they may include citations, abstracts and,
sometimes, full-text. Most online databases provide information on MANY types
of articles, however, there may be times when you need only research articles.
Below are suggestions for search strategies to help you locate research articles.
Keywords that can be used to search in any database:
| clinical trial |
empirical method |
quantitative research |
| control group |
experiment |
research method |
| controlled trial |
experimental research |
research study |
| double blind |
hypothesis or hypotheses |
scientific experimentation |
| empirical research |
original research |
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| *Note that you may want to also try the plural of these terms. (e.g.,
trial or trials) |
In the tables below are searching suggestions for locating research articles
in specific databases. Click on Info icon  for
a complete description of any database. When you see the  icon,
click on it to view a sample screen shot that demonstrates a database search
technique. To access the databases discussed below, go to the Electronic
Resources section of the library Web site.
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Education Databases
| Title of Database |
How to Locate Research Articles |
ERIC
Citations and abstracts with links to ERIC Documents only (no full-text
articles) |
Limit search in the Record Type field to research or the
code for research is 143.
Results
will include resources related to research, but they will not all be
empirical research. You can choose a keyword from the above list to
use in the second search box and add your topic in the third search
box.
(Also see ERIC tutorial) |
ProQuest Research Library
Selected full text |
To limit a search to experimental /theoretical research, use the classification
code 9130 by typing cc(9130) in the search box. Then
choose the field *Subject and try typing Studies in
the second search box and add your topic in the third search
box. You might also try Statistical analysis or Multivariate
analysis.
(Also see ProQuest tutorial) |
WilsonWeb Education Full Text
Selected full text |
To limit a search to a specific area of research type one of the
following in the search box
- educational research
- linguistic research
- medical research
- organizational research
- psychiatric research
- public health research
- social science research
- social work research
To narrow the results, change the field from All to Subject(s).
(Also see WilsonWeb
Education tutorial)
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Psychology Databases
| Title of Database |
How to Locate Research Articles |
PsycINFO plus Full Text
Citations and abstracts with links to full-text articles in the following
databases:
PsycArticles
Selected full test.
ProQuest Psychology Journals
Selected full test. |
To limit a search to experimental /theoretical research, use the classification
code 9130 by typing cc(9130) in the search box. Then
choose the field *Subject and try typing Studies in
the second search box and add your topic in the third search
box. You might also try Statistical analysis or Multivariate
analysis.
(Also see ProQuest tutorial) |
WilsonWeb Social Sciences Full Text
Selected full text |
To limit a search to a specific area of research type one of the
following in the search box:
- computer research
- corrections research
- educational research
- interdisciplinary research
- longitudinal method
- organizational research
- psychiatric research
- psychological research
- public health research
- rehabilitation research
- scientific experimentation
- social science research
- statistical research
- urban research
Also, check the thesaurus for additional terms. To narrow the results
further, choose the field Subject(s).
(Also see WilsonWeb tutorial)
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Business & Management Databases
| Title of Database |
How to Locate Research Articles |
ABI/INFORM (ProQuest)
Selected full text |
To limit a search to experimental /theoretical research, use the classification
code 9130 by typing cc(9130) in the search box. Then
choose the field *Subject and try typing Studies in
the second search box and add your topic in the third search
box. You might also try Statistical analysis or Multivariate
analysis.
(Also see ABI/INFORM tutorial) |
WilsonWeb Business Full Text
Selected full text |
To limit a search to a specific area of research type one of the
following in the search box:
- business research
- interdisciplinary research
- organizational research
- scientific experimentation
- social research
To narrow the results further, choose the field Subject(s).
(Also see WilsonWeb tutorial)
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Technology Databases
| Title of Database |
How to Locate Research Articles |
WilsonWeb Social Sciences Full Text
Selected full text |
To limit a search to a specific area of research type one of the
following in the search box:
- computer research
- educational research
- interdisciplinary research
- longitudinal method
- scientific experimentation
- social science research
Also check the thesaurus for additional terms. To narrow the results
further, choose the field Subject(s).
(Also see WilsonWeb tutorial)
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Speech Language Pathology, Nursing, & Health Care
Databases
| Title of Database |
How to Locate Research Articles |
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CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
Selected full text.
MEDLINE (EBSCOhost)
Citations and abstracts with links to full-text.
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Click on the Research box to limit search results to research
resources. Click on the Perform Search button.
You may also type one of the following in the search box:
- education, nursing, research based
- education research
- empirical research
- research, medical
- research, speech-language-hearing therapy
(Also see CINAHL tutorial)
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts)
Citations and abstracts only. |
Click on Social Sciences Subject Area to access the Linguistics
and Language Behavior database.
Use one or more of the keywords listed at the top to limit a search.
(Also see Linguistics and Language
Behavior tutorial) |
MEDLINE (Ovid)
Citations and abstracts with links to full-text in related databases. |
Searching: Type one of the following in
the search box
- research
- empirical research
(Also see MEDLINE or Ovid tutorials)
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WilsonWeb Social Sciences Full Text
Selected full text. |
To limit a search to a specific area of research type one of the
following in the search box:
- linguistic research
- longitudinal method
- nursing research
- public health research
- rehabilitation research
- scientific experimentation
- social science research
Also check the thesaurus for additional terms. To narrow the results
further, choose the field Subject(s).
(Also see WilsonWeb tutorial)
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