Search within library databases

Databases can be helpful places to search as they include peer-reviewed articles from multiple journals.

Select a library database

• Visit the University of Idaho Library website
• Click Articles below the search box
• On the new page:
  • Option 1: Click Databases by Title
  • Option 2: Click a Databases by Subject link
    • Example: Sociology/Criminology
• Then, click the database you are interested in
  • Example: Sociological Abstracts
• Enter your Vandal NetID if prompted

Search in a library database

• Type your keywords into the search box
  • Example: vaccines AND opinions AND trust
    • Visit the search syntax page to learn more about AND
• Click search or hit enter on your keyboard

Limit search results

On the results page, you can limit your results by:

• Peer reviewed articles
• Full text access
• Source type
• Publication date

Select relevant search results

• Browse the results
• Click an article you are interested in
• Read the Abstract/Details
• Make note of useful subject headings
  • Subject headings are the terms databases use to describe specific concepts
    • Include them in your search to get more specific results

Access the full-text

• Read the article online or download the PDF

If necessary:

• Click the Find It icon to check for full-text
• Under View It, click the link that provides access to the article
  • If there are no links under View It, request the article for free via Interlibrary Loan
• Enter your Vandal NetID if prompted
• Access the full-text
  • Option 1: You will be automatically linked to the article you need
  • Option 2: You will be linked to the journal’s homepage and will need to browse the year, volume, and issue to find the article you need