Search Tips
How can I combine my keywords in a search? [WEB PAGE]
Improving your search using truncation [332KB PDF]
Finding a journal article [1.1MB SWF]
How my choice of keywords affects my search results [661KB PDF]
Use the following search strategy worksheet to help you plan for assignments [197k]
Search databases to find journal articles
The following is a list of databases to try first when searching for journal articles on your topic. You will find the full list of databases for Wollongong College Australia here.
- APAFT : Australian Public Affairs Full Text
Fulltext (1995 -) Business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences. - Business Source Premier Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications.
- Emerald Management, marketing, accounting
- Expanded Academic ASAP (1980 - present)
General database in arts, humanities and social sciences. Partial fulltext - ProQuest Central Business, health, current affairs, economics, politics, social sciences.
- Science Direct Life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences. 1995 - present
What is the difference between a database and google scholar?
| Library databases | |
| University focus | Useful results hidden in a jungle |
| Target journal articles | Everything and anything! |
| Better results in less pages | Results in 1000s of pages |
| Fulltext scholarly articles |
May need to pay for scholarly articles $$$ |
| Refines your search by subject area, date and lots more! | Fewer limits available |
| UOW quota free | Runs down your quota |
Database Tips
Searching ProQuest Central [712KB SWF]
Finding newspaper articles using Factiva [1.1MB SWF]
Using Business Source Premier [1.5MB PPS]
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