Helpful Databases
- Gale Literature This link opens in a new windowThis is a useful database to find articles on literary criticism.
- Google ScholarGoogle Scholar connects to the BC Library's Databases and includes access to free scholarly articles.
How to Use Google Scholar Video
Using Library Databases
Databases are searchable collections of reliable, vetted resources, like magazines, academic journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias. We pay for access to these resources through subscriptions--like Netflix, but for articles!
- Vetted= already evaluated or fact-checked
The databases listed below are the best databases for your class.
Searching Databases
Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Google Scholar Tips
Borrowed From Indiana University Northwest
Google Tips
Borrowed from Indiana University Northwest
Combining Search Terms with Boolean Operators
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