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Logging In

When accessing databases, you will see a login screen before you are taken to the database itself. Use your S123456 number (students) or e12345 number (employees) and active password to log in. Your active password will automatically update when you change it. 

Search Basics

Although different databases contain a variety of search filters and content, the general approach to searching is the same. 

Use keywords or subject terms, not full sentences or phrases. 

Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow or expand your results. 

Be flexible! Try synonyms or change up your search terms when they're not working. 

If you aren't finding any results, check the database to make sure you're searching the correct one for your query. A medical database will not give you results on the number of people who get traffic tickets. 

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Types of scholarly (peer-reviewed) publications:

Blind Peer Reviewed - (or Double Blind Peer Reviewed) - Articles appearing in a journal are sent outside of the journal's publishing or sponsoring organization for review by external reviewer(s), whereby the either author's identity or the reviewers' identity is unknown.

Editorial Board Peer Review - articles appearing in a journal are reviewed by an internal board of editors, not solely by one editor. The author's identity may be known or unknown.

Expert Peer Review - articles appearing in a journal are reviewed by experts (either internal or external to the journal) whose credentials are known and who are experts within the subject matter of the article under review. The author's identity may be known or unknown.

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