Building Research/Information Literacy Skills: Articles

All Monmouth University students, faculty and staff have access to subscription databases on campus.

Remote access to databases requires entry of username and password (same as email) for verification.

If you already have a citation to an article or want to browse issues, use the Journal Locator to see if the Library has access to a journal or periodical.

The MU library currently subscribes to more than 150 databases which are accessible in the Library or through remote access 24/7. Check the A-Z  Database list.

To find the best databases for conducting research in your discipline, check our Research LibGuides  for recommended sources. Course-specific Research LibGuides can be developed for any MU course, contact the liaison librarian for your department.

For topics of general interest, try these databases:

Use the word "AND" to combine your keywords to make your search more specific. eg. substance abuse AND domestic violence

Use synonyms and alternative terms Related terms - broader or narrower - will also bring up relevant results. eg. teenagers | adolescents | youth

Use Truncation "*" to search for words with common roots without entering them individually. eg. searching for teen* retrieves teen, teens, teenaged, teenagers

Restrict searches to academic, peer-reviewed journals