HO 296-SS: Honors Thesis-Capstone Prep

Most research databases allow you to limit your searches to scholarly or peer reviewed articles. Many databases will return full text articles and abstracts (summaries) of the articles.

Click the article title to get started. If you cannot view the full text of the article in a particular database, click either the "Get Article" or "Link to Full Text" link to see whether it is available in another library database. If the article is unavailable through the Monmouth University Library, it may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. 

Subscription databases are available to Monmouth University students, faculty and staff. For remote log in, use your university username and password.

View the entire list of MU databases in the  A to Z List of Databases - or view Databases by Subject.

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What is HawkFind?

• HawkFind is a comprehensive search tool that searches across all of our databases, periodicals/journals, research guides and library catalog. 

What is it good for?

• HawkFind is great for searching across the widest possible range of materials if you are not sure where to begin or if your subject is interdisciplinary. 

How do I use it? 

• Develop a search question and select keywords from that question to use for your search.
• You can start a simple search from search bar or select "advanced search" for a more focused search. Use the filters to narrow your results, 
• When you have a list of results, the filters will appear on the left column of your screen. 
• Click the title of any article to view content.

Use this Step-by-Step guide to HawkFind for more detailed instructions..

• All three types of periodicals may appear online or in print.
• If you are not sure whether your article is appropriate, ask your instructor.
•  Start from Advanced Search screen and use database filters to select your source type. 

Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles report on new research. They are published in subject-specific academic journals in order to make such information available to other scholars and academics. 

• Scholarly journals are written by academics, geared to a specific audience and usually published by organizations with an academic focus.
• Authors are typically experts or scholars in their field. The author's credentials and affiliations are usually listed.
• The language of scholarly journals is that of the discipline covered. It assumes that the reader has knowledge of the subject..
• Scholarly articles always cite information sources using footnotes, endnotes, and/or bibliographies.
• Scholarly articles are usually lengthy, and can include charts, graphs, and collected data.
• A scholarly article may also be peer-reviewed; this type of article must be reviewed and approved for publication by a panel of experts in the field.

Search Google Scholar for scholarly full-text materials available in addition to those you locate in HawkFind. If there is a link to the right of any of your search results, follow the link to view the full article (you may not have access to all the articles in your search results). Check out the Google Search tips video (created by Concordia University) for additional help, and be sure to access Google Scholar from the Monmouth University website in order to view accessible articles.