1. LAC 180
Academic Self-Management
Finding a scholarly article
in the database
Academic Search Complete
April 25, 2012

2. From the USM Libraries homepage, Click on the Articles tab, Then Click on the letter “A”

3. Click on “Academic Search Complete”

4. Type in search terms, Check the box next to “Full Text”, Check the box next to
“Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals, Click “Search”

5. Note: 108 Results, Articles range from 1937 – 2012, Article is in both html and PDF formats

6. Limit results to current
publications. Click on
the early date and
change it. Click
“Update.”
Note: Results change from 108 to 80 when date is changed to 2002 – 2012.

7. Note: The results page provides bibliographic information about the article.

8. Note: The Detailed Record provides several pieces of information, as well as
Tools on the right side for emailing, printing, citing, and more.

9. Note: The first page of a scholarly article might look similar to this.

10. Note: At the end of the scholarly article, there will be a list of References.

11. We hope this helps you find
a suitable scholarly article.
Remember to ask, if you have questions.
Thank you!