Article Databases
Search an article database to find citations (title, author, title of journal, date, page numbers) for articles on a particular topic. The Library gives you access to over 200 article databases covering different disciplines.
1. Think about which academic disciplines might write about your topic. Examples: literature, film, anthropology, history...
2. Find the appropriate article database by subject (academic discipline or department). Look for "Recommended" databases.
Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject
Sample Searches
Library home > Articles > Article databases by Subject > Literature > MLA Bibliography
bluest eye (keywords)
edit search
bluest eye (keywords)
ethnic identity (keywords)
bluest eye (keywords)
identity (keywords)
blow up (keywords)
antonioni (keywords)
gaze or vision* or photograph* (keywords)
uncanny (descriptor)
film* (keywords)
descriptor: official subject terms (narrows to things that are really about that term, not just a random use of the word)
* = truncation/wildcards: allows for variant word endings (child* = child, childs, childish, childhood, children...)
Library home > Articles > Article databases by Subject > Psychology > under PsycInfo, click on CSA Illumina Social Sciences to search multiple social science databases
african american* (keywords)
doll* (keywords)
clark (keywords)
Library home > Articles > General Article Databases > JSTOR
remember: JSTOR doesn't include articles from the most recent 3-5 years!
advanced search
bluest eye (full text)
doll* (full text)
modify search
bluest eye (title)
doll* (full text)
(note - this might eliminate some useful things, but it is a way to narrow down results)
Other databases to try:
Under General databases: Academic Search Complete, Project Muse
Search Results
- click on the title to see full record (including abstracts and descriptors)
- to limit by publication type (peer-reviewed journals, conferences, books, etc.) click on the appropriate tab or link
- if necessary,look for other limits (latest update, journal articles only, english only) and more advanced searches
- select records to save to your personalized list; lists may be e-mailed, downloaded, printed
UC-eLinks - Find Article Text/Location
Once you've searched a database to find articles, you may need to use 
to link to a PDF or html file if the full text is not immediately available. Each database is a bit different, but a good rule of thumb is this: when you see the Uc-eLinks icon click on it to view your article access options, which can range from full text to a call number to an Interlibrary Loan request:
For more information, here's a tutorial on using UC-eLinks.