Finding Finding Academic Journal Academic Journal ArticlesArticles

Academic OneFile (Gale)&

Google Scholar

Ms. Doyle, District Librarian

Gale Academic OnefileGale Academic OnefileGo to Lakeridge High School websiteHover over Library, go to Class Projects,

and choose “Ms. Tarlow” for links

OR

Access Gale PowerSearch (includes Academic OneFile) at secondary.oslis.org

Outside the school – Username: please askPassword: please ask

LimitersLimitersWhy limit to full text?Why limit to peer-reviewed?

Peer Review: “. . .[S]cholars in the author's field or specialty critically assess a draft of the article. Peer-reviewed journals (also called refereed journals) are scholarly journals that only publish articles that have passed through this review process.”

-- Cal Poly Library Services Research Guide

Subject HeadingsSubject HeadingsImagine that you’re researching

issues related to teens and food.

Start with keywordsSynonyms for “teen”?

Synonyms for “food”?

Subject HeadingsSubject HeadingsTry a keyword search

teens food = 12 articlesadolescents nutrition = 73

Look at Related Subjects on leftCommon subjects: Youth,

Nutrition, Food Habits

Subject HeadingsSubject HeadingsSwitch to Advanced Search

Search by subjectYouthAND (OR increases results, but they are less

relevant)Food Habits

Look at Related Subjects on left to limit (for example, “Exercise”

Also notice on left under document type whether it is an ARTICLE. You will also find book reviews, bibliographies, clinical reports, etc.

Watch Out for “Refine”Watch Out for “Refine”New search?

Click on Basic or Advanced Search again

Otherwise, you will be refining your original results, and end up with too few articles (or none)

References & CitationsReferences & CitationsScroll down to the citations to find

other relevant articles

MLA citation at the end; cut and paste to your Works Cited page – or click Citation Tools on right for APA style

Email the article to yourself – top right

Google ScholarGoogle Scholarscholar.google.com

Advanced SearchTry search: “adolescents” and

“body image”Many articles are not full-text or

not freeLook for PDF on right side

Google ScholarGoogle ScholarUse “Cited by” Use “Related Articles”to find more information

How do you know if it’s peer reviewed?

-- Must look up academic journal to find out.

Thanks!Thanks!

Email me at doylem@loswego.k12.or.us for help

Or come by the library on Tuesday (usually)