FCC Research Guides: ENGL 101 Frederick Theme: Finding Scholarly Sources

Best FCC Database for Scholarly Articles

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Thousands of full-text general, education, medical, and business articles and documents. TO LIMIT TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES CHECK THE "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" BOX.

Some databases focus on specific subjects. Read the descriptions to determine the best database for your needs.

ERIC (EBSCO)
Thousands of Education journal articles and reports. TO LIMIT TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES CHECK THE "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" BOX.
Health Source - Academic/Nursing Edition (EBSCO)
Scholarly journal articles focused on medical disciplines. TO LIMIT TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES CHECK THE "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" BOX.

FCC Library Databases

Films on Demand
Search for documentary and educational videos and clips on a variety of subjects from a number of producers such as BBC, PBS, and the History Channel.
Statista
The world's largest statistical portal focused on businesses, industries, and media. Also includes infographics and charts.

FCC Library Research Guides

Statistics and Demographics Research Guide
Guide to finding all sorts of statistic and demographic information at the national, international, and local level.

Subject-Specific Search Engines

Google Scholar
WARNING: Many of the articles found in a Google Scholar do not include full-text articles without payment. Look for a short link to the right of the main result link. If there is a short link the article may be available for free. NEVER PAY for an article.
PubMed Central
Full-text articles in the biomedical field and life sciences from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
USA.gov
Search Federal, State, and Local Government documents and websites all in one search!

Approaching Scholarly Sources Tutorial
Scholarly sources are a big deal in academic research. They may seem scary at first - but don't worry! This two part tutorial will demonstrate what makes scholarly sources awesome, as well as how to find and access scholarly sources using one of our academic journal databases.
Using Academic Search Premier for Scholarly Research
Now that you know why Scholarly sources are great, use this tutorial to learn how to find them in Academic Search Premier, one of our most versatile and useful scholarly databases.
Scholarly Sources vs. Popular Sources
Know the difference to help yourself choose better sources.
Boolean Searching
Use boolean operators to maximize your searches.