LibGuides: Writing 101: Attending to Attention: Getting started

Class reflection

What did you learn today?

Citing sources

Create a free account in Zotero or Endnote to manage your citations.

Finding articles for your research projects

The topics for this course are very interdisciplinary, meaning that different students might need to use different databases from different disciplines. Here are some suggestions.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, books, reports and conference proceedings for many subjects
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Search articles in communication, mass media, linguistics, and film studies
ERIC (EbscoHost) This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles and reports in education
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in women and gender studies newspapers, journals and magazines from 1970 to present
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Find law review articles, primary source materials, and government documents
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and other aspects of literary studies
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in political science and public policy
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses, including the Duke University Press
PsycInfo (APA) This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in biomedicine. Citations are from MEDLINE and other medical and life science journals
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Search peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Search for international literature in sociology and related social and behavioral sciences disciplines
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research

Finding books & media for your research projects

The library catalog lets you search for books, journals, DVDs, music, and research materials that are available in the Duke University Libraries.

When you know exactly what you want:

Search the library catalog by title or author of the work (Ex. Mccann, Colum).
Use the catalog's advanced search for the most precise searching.

When you are starting a search on a new topic:

Use the default keyword search to see what books we have on a particular topic (Ex. civil war).
Click on relevant suggested subjects for more focused search results (Ex. united states - history - civil war, 1861-1865).

Looking for even more tips and tricks? Check out this guide to locating and requesting books and ebooks.