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Databases

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Public version of Medline, the core database for health sciences disciplines.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation information for peer-reviewed scientific research, including journals, books, and conference papers.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Citation information and research impact factors for multi-disciplinary journal articles, conference papers, books, and more.
Compendex This link opens in a new window
Citation information and abstracts of scientific and technical engineering research, covering all engineering disciplines.
MEDLINE (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Core database for health sciences disciplines. Contains citation information and abstracts from biomedical journals. The Ovid platform is appropriate for systematic and scoping reviews as well as other advanced searches.
EMBASE This link opens in a new window
For health sciences disciplines. Contains citation information and abstracts from biomedical journals and conferences. Includes more international journals than Medline. The Ovid platform is appropriate for systematic and scoping reviews as well as other advanced searches.
IEEE Xplore / IET Electronic Library (IEL) This link opens in a new window
Journals, conference papers, technical standards, books, and educational courses in the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.

Research articles are often on a specific research topic, and are usually written in technical terms.

They may be original research, or a retrospective look at what has been done in a field.

They may be peer-reviewed (or not), conference proceedings, or journal articles.

To search for articles, use a DATABASE.

A good, comprehensive search will search at least 2 or 3 databases since each database is slightly different and covers different resources.