EDFOUND 243: Foundations of Education in a Pluralistic Society: Finding Articles

Scholarly Journal v. Popular Magazine Articles

Option 1:

To access the full text of an article, tap , View Online,  or ; or tap   to determine whether UW-W Library patrons have access to it via a different database or inter-library loan (ILLiad). Here's how:

How to Use Find It: Step by Step

Option 2:

Use the Journals search to find out whether we have access to a particular journal or magazine:

Option 3:

If you know the DOI

Below is a list of some suggested databases to search for locating journal articles to get you started on your assignment. 

Phrase Searching: Use " " quotation marks around common phrases or concepts.

•  "English language learners"

AND:

• diversity AND education

Truncation / Wild Card! Add an asterisk * to the root of a word to search additional forms of the word. (Some databases use a question mark.)

• ELL*    (This will search both ELL and ELL's) 
• child*  (This will search child, children, childhood, childish, and so forth.)
  
• "young adult*"  (You may use a wild card within a phrase.)

OR:

• emotional OR behavioral
  
• "young adult*" OR teen*
  
• ELL OR "English Language Learner"
  

Combinations: Use parenthesis to nest similar terms

• (emotional OR behavioral) AND disorders
  
• ("young adult*" OR teen*) AND "learning disabilities"