When Using a Database, Remember to:

• • Use ‘Advanced’ Search (not ‘Basic’)
    • • Tick Box for ‘Full Text’
      • Use ‘NOT’ to Eliminate ‘Clutter’ from Results (AND and OR are also handy)
  • Use Academic Language (e.g. adolescents not teenagers)

• • Read the Margins! (use them for good search terms and to narrow your search results)

• • Read the Subject Headings and Abstract First (to decide if it’s worth your time to read more)

• • Get the APA Citation for your Bibliography (then your reference will be perfectly correct!)

• • Email or Export the Article (so you have it for later)

Watch this webinar from our teacher librarians for a full “How To” lesson.