How do I find an article in a database?
Top Ten Search TipsUse AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching the electronic databases for journal articles. Use truncation (an asterisk) and wildcards (usually a question mark or exclamation point). Find out if the database you’re using has a “subject search” option. Use your imagination.
How do I find free scholarly articles?
The Top 21 Free Online Journal and Research DatabasesCORE. CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of open access research. ScienceOpen. Directory of Open Access Journals. Education Resources Information Center. arXiv e-Print Archive. Social Science Research Network. Public Library of Science. OpenDOAR.
How can I access articles for free?
Find Free VersionsCheck for a free version of your chosen paper through the Open Access Button, available through that website or as a browser extension.Search for your paper through PubMed, which includes health and medicine related papers. Search with Google Scholar. Try a regular web search.