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Background information |
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Current News - assignment 1 |
The health or science section of a particular news outlet (Washington Post, NY Times, NPR, etc) New York times access: https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/nyt Look for "study" in article titles News databases are linked below, PressDisplay is best for browsing. |
Articles on a topic |
See suggested databases below. Use keywords to search in databases The libraries pay to have access to these databases. |
A specific article you have the citation for |
1. Search for the article title in the main search bar on the library homepage. Look for it under articles and more 2. If you don't find it, try to search for the journal title (journals search: https://search.lib.utexas.edu/discovery/jsearch?vid=01UTAU_INST:SEARCH) and look under journals under results. See if we have the journal for the year you need. 3. Use chat for help. |
Learn more about databases with the video in the right column.
See search examples on the second tab in this box, "Keywords and Database Searching"
Searching databases is different than searching Google. Distil what you're looking for into a few key terms or phrases, rather than whole sentences.
Key Concepts |
Insomnia | Over the Counter Products | Aspect (x) |
Related Terms |
Chronic Insomnia Acute Insomnia Primary Insomnia Comorbid Insomnia
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Melatonin Tryptophan Valerian Tea |
Stress Mental Health Diet Physical activity depression anxiety PTSD |
Multidisciplinary databases
Health and Psychology-specific databases
News databases
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This video, from RMIT University, explains what a database is...
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