DST/SPA 312 (Hamilton): Finding Articles

Try entering your search like this:
(deaf* OR "sign language") and german*
 

Using the * finds words with the root that comes before the * and any endings that follow the *. For example, it will catch results that have German Sign Language in them, as well as "deaf education in Germany."  It works the same with deaf* which will catch both deaf and deafness.

The search box on the library's home page allows users to search for articles, books, videos, and more with a single search. To search for articles only, select Articles from the first drop down menu, then enter your keywords in the text box and click Go.

On the results page, click the Sign in link in the yellow bar or at the top right of the screen. This will ensure that you are able to access all of the full text articles that are available in your search results. 

Now you can start limiting your search results to get the type of articles you need, with the publication date range that is appropriate for your topic, by language, and more. Note that for most limits, you'll place a check in the box next to what you want and then click APPLY FILTERS at the bottom of the limit options. To change the publication date range, however, you must enter the new dates you want and then click Update to the right of the dates.

To see additional information about a specific article from the results list, click on the title. This often includes an abstract, or summary, of the article in the section labeled Description. Click Details on the left column menu to jump to that section.

Next, click Top on the left column menu to scroll back to the top of the page where you'll find a link to the article full text when available and a toolbar of actions to take. Options include adding the article to a reading list, getting a permanent link to the article, citing the article in a variety of formats, and emailing the article to yourself or others.

To cite the article, click the citation icon on the toolbar, select the citation style you want, and then click "copy citation to clipboard." You can then paste the citation into your paper or presentation.