Research Help Videos
- Picking Your TopicThis video explains the research process and provides effective strategies for producing a robust research topic.
- Search TipsThese short videos show how to use search terms effectively.
- Read It, Save It, Cite ItThese videos show you how to access and save articles.
Recommended Databases for Finding Articles
- Google Scholar (includes Get at KU) This link opens in a new windowA web search engine that provides a way to search the scholarly literature including articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions.
- Web of science This link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts citations in research journals across the disciplinary spectrum. Online version of: Arts and humanities citation index (1975-present); Science citation index (1900-present); and Social sciences citation index (1956-present).
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowProvides citation access to books and over 2,000 journals published by Elsevier in the following disciplines: science, technology, medicine, and social sciences.
- Lyell collection This link opens in a new windowElectronic full-text of journals and books on the Earth sciences that have been published by the Geological Society of London.
- GeoScienceWorldFull text of association and society journals in geology and related geosciences beginning with the year 2000.
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