ENVS 204: Intro to Soil Science: Research Databases

Periodical n. a publication such as a magazine, newspaper or journal, published at regular intervals offering:

Current events, news, opinion
Focused, narrow topics
Context
Multiple perspectives
Research studies

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For journal titles abbreviated in lists of works cited, visit Journal Abbreviation Resources on the Web.

Database n. a specialized search engine for finding articles, typically provided by a library. Most allow keyword and subject searches to find full-text articles and citations to articles.

Many databases offer both full-text (yay!) and citations (grr!). Options when the full-text is not available:

1. In the database, click journal linker or "search journal title" to check for it in other library databases
2. Limit the search to "full-text" and find another article
3. Search for the periodical (not the article):
   • WorldCat searches across all libraries
   • UW Libraries
4. Get the article from another library: 
   • Visit a library in person.
   • Ask a librarian about InterLibrary Loan service 
5. Try searching the article title in a web search to see if it is posted freely online.