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Andersen Library subscribes to many databases that can be used to locate periodical (journal, magazine and newspaper) articles, as well as book chapters, dissertations and the like. Online databases are the preferred way to find recent articles. If you need older articles, or cannot find any articles on your topic using online databases, ask a Librarian for assistance with researching and using other resources. Databases list articles that may or may not be owned by the Library.
Databases and the full text articles they contain can be accessed both on and off-campus.
Here are a few databases to get you started:
Access more databases by selecting Articles & Databases from the Find menu on any Library webpage. Then do one of the following:
Databases can also be reached from the center search box on the Library homepage, by clicking on the Articles or Top Databases tab.
Basic instructions for searching various databases can be found in Andersen Library's online Database Guides. Additional tips, including various limits and other searches types, can be found on help screens in the databases.
It is worthwhile to be both comprehensive and detailed when searching. Be thorough by using synonyms and truncation when there are multiple ways to refer to an idea. Be focused by using "and" to combine different ideas together.
Sample search in Academic Search Complete:
"south sudan" and (secession or seced*)
How do you know whether an article is scholarly or not? Check out the Scholarly Journal v. Popular Magazine Articles guide.
Most databases have some full text articles in addition to article citations. When an article is not available in that database, use 
button/link to determine whether and where the UWW libraries have it.
In Research@UWW, go to the View It section of an article's record.
In either case, look in the View It section next to see if there is a link to the online article. If it is not online, scroll down to the Get It section to see if the article is physically in one of the UWW libraries. If it is not available either way, you may order the article by clicking on the We Can Get it for You (Document Delivery/ILLiad) link which will appear in the Get It area.
If you are not in a database or Research@UWW, use the Journal Search (also on the libraries' homepage) to determine whether and where the Library has a particular periodical (journal, magazine, newspaper, etc.), then search the periodical for the desired article.
How? Check out the How to Use Find It and the Journal Search guide.