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Need to do a deeper dive into your topic in the scholarly literature?It is important to search in more than one library database in order to understand how scholars are talking about a research topic!
TIP #1 Check the Library Guide for your Program for a list of the best databases for your specific study area.
TIP #2 Know what Library Database you are searching in and what types of materials it contains.
For example, Academic Search Complete contains articles from journals in many different disciplines (multi-disciplinary); Compared to Business Source Premier, which contains only journals in the business/management/accounting fields (subject-specific).
TIP #3 Check out the video below for a demonstration of the most effective search strategies when using library databases.
TIP: Library databases with the EBSCOhost interface offer a "Choose Databases" feature which gives you the ability to cross-search several databases simultaneously.