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 in MLA Bibliography
Sample Searches in MLA Bibliography (language, literature, film)
Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > Literature > MLA Bibliography
bastard out of carolina (all fields no full text)
bastard out of carolina (all fields no full text)
trauma* (all fields no full text)
* = truncation symbol/wildcard (child* = child, childs, children, childhood, childish...
bastard out of carolina (all fields no full text)
abuse* (all fields no full text)
bastard out of carolina (all fields no full text)
abuse* or trauma* (all fields no full text)
if there's not enough about a particular work, try searching about the author:
allison, dorothy (author as subject)
(on the left): narrow results by: Source type: journal article
(or) Source type: book article
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.