In addition to Academic Search Complete, there are hundreds of databases you will have a chance to explore as you continue to take courses in different departments at John Jay. Many databases specialize in covering a specific discipline. Browse databases by subject »
Search for databases of newspaper articles »
Once you have narrowed down your topic and come up with
the research question your paper will explore, identify the main
concepts in your query. Use these concepts as your search terms (keywords).
Should prisoners
have access to education?
Keywords:
prisoners and access and education
What are the characteristics of successful prisoner reentry programs?
Keywords: characteristics and prisoner reentry and
programs
What effect does
domestic violence have on children?
Keywords: effect and domestic violence and children
This 3 minute video from the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University talks about the differences between popular and scholarly articles. It also mentions trade publications.
To access the above databases off campus, log in using the same username and password that you use for your John Jay email.
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