Finding Articles Using Esearch
Finding Articles on a Variety of Subjects
Esearch is a good starting place when you're looking for articles, but if you find the list of results overwhelming, you can search in another database. You can look at our entire list of databases, or try one of the interdisciplinary databases listed below.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Find articles on a wide range of subjects, including peer-reviewed articles.
Access Tips: Also available via
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ProQuest PowerSearch This link opens in a new window
Search over 20 academic databases at the same time.
Subjects: Covers many subjects
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles, news articles, dissertations and theses
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EBSCO PowerSearch This link opens in a new windowCross-search 25 academic/traditional databases.
Subjects: Covers many subjects.
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for scholarly materials on any topic
Info type: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get access to EMU subscriptions with Findtext+ links.
If this link does not work and you receive an error message from Google then use this alternate link to Google Scholar and also set your Google Scholar preferences to show EMU library access links.
Search Instruction: Google Scholar Video
Finding Articles on Current / Controversial Topics
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Opposing ViewPoints This link opens in a new windowEasy way to research timely or controversial topics - abortion, immigration, climate change, etc.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
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Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Presents multiple sides of an issue.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Examines controversial topics reported in the media
Subjects: Current, Newsworthy Issues (Political, Social, Economic, Environmental)
Info type: reports
Frequently Used Subject-Specific Databases
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ERIC This link opens in a new windowThis is our most frequently used database for articles on all aspects of education--including K-12 education, college student life, college sports, etc.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowThis is a great source to use if you're doing research related to businesses, customer-employee relationships, etc.
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PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowThis is a good place to look for articles related to psychology or human behavior.
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CINAHL This link opens in a new windowThis is our most frequently used database for articles related to nursing and other allied health professions.
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