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)