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How do I research articles?
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When researching articles, the best places to look are our library databases. We have several general databases (Academic Search Complete, ProQuest, GALILEO) that have articles for any subject you are looking for. These have a General Reference Library Guide (http://gmcga.libguides.com/generalreference) that you can look through for help on how to use the databases.
If you are doing research in a specific subject, then there are a variety of databases to choose from depending on your subject. To find out what databases work for certain subjects, check out our Databases by Subject List (http://www.gmc.cc.ga.us/sscenter/elibrary/dsub.html) or go to our Library Guide Homepage (http://gmcga.libguides.com/index.php) and find your subject guide.
Once is a database, make sure your search using keywords and not sentences. Unlike Google or other search engines, databases work off of keyword searches. Such as, instead of asking "What were the major events of World War II?" do a keyword search for "World War II."