Find Articles through Databases
Where do I Start?
In general, Academic Search Premier through EBSCOhost is a good starting place for finding articles on a variety of subjects.
If you are looking for criticism or background about a particular work or author, you may opt for Literature Databases listed in the Databases A-Z: Literature.
Databases for General Topics
- Academic Search Premier
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Includes scholarly and popular articles. A great place to start. - CQ ResearcherBackground information on a variety of topics, including health, social issues, politics,, education, the environment, technology, and more.
- Newspapers through ProQuestNewspaper articles from the mid 1980s on.
- Issues & ControversiesSummarizes current issues and controversies ion various topics
- Databases A-ZFind databases by subject or name
Exploring Article Databases
- Exploring Article DatabasesA brief explanation of databases and how to find the databases available from the UConn Library.
- Databases A - Z ListDatabases available from UConn Library by Subject or by Database name. Access using your NetID if off campus
Databases for Literature
- MLA International BibliographyScholarly articles, chapters, and essays in literature.
- Gale LiteratureIncludes articles, criticisms, and author biographies.
Getting Full Text Articles and Chapters
In a database, look for
UConn Full Text will help you
1. Get the full text online if UConn subscribes to it
2. Request what we do not own
3. Request scans of articles and chapters we own in print through Interlibrary Services
