Academic Research
Your teachers here at the high school or your professors in college may ask you to cite academic research for your own research. They are asking for you to examine original research on a topic. Our gale databases and many from the Boston Public Library will give you access to academic research articles.
This page gives you access to a number of databases for high quality academic journals. Choose your database based on your needs, and it always a good idea to try more than one database, to expand your search results. Most of our Gale Databases search will list academic journals with your results. Click on "Academic Journals," "Full Text," and "Peer Reviewed Journals" to narrow your results. These terms will also help you narrow your results in other databases (especially "Full Text"). Some databases (such as Google Scholar) give you access to a number of abstracts (and the occasional full text). Occasionally, you will find an abstract (summary) that perfectly fits your needs, but you do not have access to the article. Boston Public Library or Shrewsbury Public Library may be able to get you a pdf of the article through inter library loan. I can easily fill out an request for you. Email me with information about the article, and I will try and get you access. If you want any help with your academic research search, always feel free to come to Mrs. Bredberg for help. |