A library database is a curated collection of articles from many different scholarly and specialized publications. Better than a general web search, it gives you access to a large, specialized library of scientific literature from academic journals.
Start by entering a few keywords related to your topic or research question in the database search box.
Then use the Advanced Search and/or Filters to narrow down the results based on what you need (by date, patient population, source type, etc.)
Follow the link below to find specific popular, trade, and scholarly journals and magazines available at the STCC Library.
This is a good option if you know the title of the journal you're looking for, or if you just want to browse publications and see what's available.
Use keywords, terms, or short phrases, instead of full sentences or questions.
Quotation marks can be used to keep words next to each other. For example, "energy drinks" instead of energy drinks
To narrow your search and see fewer (more relevant) articles, use the word AND to connect your keywords.
Example: diabetes AND obesity AND diet
To broaden your search and see more articles, use the word OR to connect your keywords.
Example: influenza OR flu OR H1N1
Limit to Full Text to only see articles that you can download/save/print immediately.
If we do not have an article available in our library, we may be able to order it from another library. Fill out this form to make a request.
Watch this video to learn about the benefits of using library databases for research over searching the web.