Finding Scholarly Sources
Getting to the Databases
Use the links on the GCM Library website to access the databases. If you are not at school, you will need the passwords available in the GCM Library Blackboard course in the Databases button.
Search Tips
Use the browse feature available in many databases to help you focus on a topic.
Use Advanced Search options to limit your results to certain types of information or particular date ranges.
Search with a variety of terms including synonyms to get a variety of results.
START HERE:
For quality sources
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (search for “History in Dispute” to find historical question ideas)
- Gale US History in Context and Gale World History in Context
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context and Gale Global Issues in Context
For scholarly research
- Questia
- EBSCO eBook Academic
- Any Gale database – just use the advanced search to limit the results
- Directory of Journals with Free Access
For a complete list of GCM databases
For help with your research
- Finding Sources presentation
- Structure of a Scholarly Article
- Advanced Search Tips
- Citation Assistance
For help organizing your paper
- NoodleTools Information
- NoodleTools Access
