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)