How to find academic articles

1. From the library’s homepage (https://libraryguides.champlainonline.com/Library) select the Articles box

2. Choose a database to search. You can also click on the

For even more options. For example, select ProQuest Research Library, a large multi-disciplinary database.
3. Log in to the database if accessing from off-campus:

4. In the search boxes, type the keywords associated with the topic of your research. Try various combinations of
keywords and their synonyms in order to get the most results. For more information about search strategies,
consult Unlocking Research.

Keywords
Operators

Check this box to obtain only articles from peer

reviewed (academic) journals.

Limit the publication date range if you want

articles published in a certain timeframe.

You can also limit your search to particular source or

document types, as well as filter by language.
5. Browse the results for relevant articles. You can also sort and filter the results.

Filters Results
1. Read the full text in HTML or download a PDF version of the article. From here you can also:
 Print the article
 View the article’s references
 View related articles
 View the article’s publication details
 Cite the article*
(*Always check automatically generated citations against a reliable citation guide (such as Unlocking Research) as they may
contain errors)