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Gateway CCS 1001: College and Career Success

What are Databases?

Recommended Databases

Tips for Finding Articles

Screenshot of recommended filters to find articles in NCC (re)SEARCH.Hint! If you're searching for articles from your campus library homepage use the filters on the left under "Tweak my results" to narrow your results to only include articles. You should definitely select the "Articles" filter.  Other recommended, but not required filters are "Full text online" and "Peer-reviewed journals". 

The "Full text online" filter will help ensure you only see articles you can read the full text of online.

To further narrow your results you might want to consider the "Peer-reviewed journals" filter. "Peer reviewed" is widely considered the "gold standard" for academic research because it means experts in the field reviewed the article and determined the information credible. Sometimes professors will require you to use peer-reviewed resources, so be sure to check your assignment details and remember this handy filter!