Peer Reviewed Sources ONLY
The following database recommendations may help you get started on your writing project that focuses on retreiving Peer Reviewed Sources only.
When you are off campus, you will need to log into each database to access the contents.
Database Login (Username and Passwords) - must be logged in to your @fusdk12.net account to view.
** Creating an Annotated Work Cited draft page may be helpful to keep all your source citations linked and easily accessible. Keep in mind that MLA citations will have a link to the article, while APA citations may not have a link (make sure you copy the links to your articles so you have them readily accessible).
Use 1-3 keywords (not full sentences) in your search.
Best used once you have a specific set of keywords for your research, along with a user-friendly interface for retrieving peer-reviewed, scholarly articles.
Filter by:
Online Full Text - this ensures the full article is available to you, and not just the summary or abstract.
Peer-Reviewed - to ensure that you only retrieve scholarly articles that have been vetted by experts.
Date Range - filter to the past 5 years to have articles that are written recently and are applicable.
Saving to your Google Drive
There is no shortcut for saving to your Google Drive. You will need to download the document (PDF), and may need to upload to your Google Drive if you are using a Windows/Mac computer.
IMPORTANT: Before closing the article, use the Cite tool (on the top right hand side of the article). Select MLA 9th from the dropdown menu and copy-and-paste it by adding a comment to the PDF file.
***IF CITING IN APA FORMAT - Please make sure that you are also use the "share icon" and "create a link" to copy into your citation.
Use 1-3 keywords (not full sentences) in your search.
Make sure to select "Full Text"
Best used once you have a specific set of keywords for your research. ProQuest Central is a database with a wide selection of peer-reviewed, scholarly articles.
Filter by:
Full Text - this ensures the full article is available to you, and not just the summary or abstract.
Peer-Reviewed - to ensure that you only retrieve scholarly articles that have been vetted by experts.
Publication Date - filter to the past 5 years to have articles that are written recently and are applicable. (ie, 01/01/2018)
Saving to your Google Drive
There is no shortcut for saving to your Google Drive. You will need to download the document (PDF), and may need to upload to your Google Drive if you are using a Windows/Mac computer.
IMPORTANT: Before closing the article, use the Cite tool (on the top right hand side of the article). Select MLA 9th - Title Casing from the dropdown menu and copy-and-paste it by adding a comment to the PDF file.
***IF CITING IN APA FORMAT - Please make sure that you are also use "Copy URL" and include that in your citation.
Use 1-3 keywords (not full sentences) in your search.
Although similar to the Explora database this database may provide additional results beyond what Explora returns.
Filter by:
Online Full Text - this ensures the full article is available to you, and not just the summary or abstract.
Peer-Reviewed - to ensure that you only retrieve scholarly articles that have been vetted by experts.
Date Range - filter to the past 5 years to have articles that are written recently and are applicable.