For searching newspapers articles included in the database Access World News. Browse suggested topics, and click to perform a search.
What makes it different: Contains literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology, such as education, business, medicine, nursing, law, and social work.
Special limiters: Can limit by the age group studied or the type of research methodology used, among others.
Searching help?: Includes a Thesaurus link for finding appropriate search terms to use
Search tips for using PsycINFO effectively:
What makes it different: Allows searching of articles in education journals and magazines, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books. Also includes “grey literature” published by over 1,000 selected centers, agencies, associations, and non-profit organizations.
Special limiters: Can limit searching to journal articles (EJ) or the other various documents (ED).
Searching help?: Includes a Thesaurus link for finding appropriate search terms to use
Search tips for using ERIC effectively:
What makes it different: Allows you to find a variety of types of documents, from articles to books to videos. While helpful for finding topics which span different subject areas, results can also be overwhelming.
Special limiters: A wide range of limiters can be applied from the results page on the left.
Searching help?: No thesaurus for finding standardized search terms
Search tips for using OneSearch effectively:
The "Advanced Search" link is just below the Search box on the libraries' homepage.
Here's an example of a sample search results page in OneSearch:
When you're using a database, and can't find a link to the full text of an article, look for a MultiLink BSU button.
MultiLink helps you to search the Libraries' other databases to see if the full text is available through another resource. If it is available, MultiLink provides a link to the text of the article; and if it cannot find the full-text, MultiLink provides a link to Interlibrary Loan so that you can request that we get a copy of the article from another library.
To use MultiLink, click on the blue MultiLink BSU button. A new OneSearch tab will open. Look at the message just under the citation at the top of the record. You may see one or more of these links:
If you see "Available Online" that means you can read the whole article electronically.
Here's what to do next:
If you see "Available at __ Library" that means we have print issues of the journal your article is in.
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If you see "Check for available options" that means we don't have the article, but if you're affiliated with Ball State, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Here's what to do next: