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Education - Elementary: Find Articles

Search Strategies for Locating Articles

1. What type of article do you need? Scholarly or non-scholarly article?

2. Keywords - list important words and ideas that describe your topic.

3. AND, OR, NOT - combine your keywords using Boolean Operators to search the databases more efficiently.

4. Limit the Search - incorporate limiters to focus your result list.

Boolean Operators

Boolean Operators Infographic. (2017). Retrieved from http://pgcc.libguides.com/c.php?g=60038&p=385676

Recommended Databases

ERIC This link opens in a new window
SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
NoveList Plus This link opens in a new window A readers’ advisory resource that uses appeal factors and expert reviews to offer read-alike and listen-alike recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks.
Education Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window

Search Everything

Bulldog OneSearch
Search for eBooks and articles in our collection. Includes all databases except: Ministry Matters, ClinicalKey, and SciFinder.
Catalog
Search for all books, eBooks, and streaming videos owned by the Dover Library.

Creating a Boolean Search

Learn how to create a search string using Boolean Operators and your keywords.

Search faster and generate more relevant results!