LibGuides: SOC 543: Aging and Public Policy: Tutorials

How to Read a Journal Article

How to Read a Journal Article
Tips and tricks to make reading and understanding social science journal articles easier.

Sociological Abstracts Sample Advanced Search (PDF)
Enter terms individually in the search boxes. Limit to: Peer reviewed. Publication date after 2009. Source type: Scholarly Journals; Document type: Articles

Click here to access GoogleScholar
Use "quotes" around a phrase to search for exactly those words together.
You will never need to pay for an article if you always access Google Scholar through the library website.
- The libraries' link will ask you to log in with your WSU ID and identify you as a WSU student.
Articles not available as full text can be requested for free from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Some articles are delivered on the same day.

Google Scholar Advanced Search
Click on the menu to get the advanced search, which is useful if you are looking for articles published within a particular date range.

JSTOR Sample Advanced Search
Enter search terms individually in the search boxes. Narrow By: Item Type - Articles; Publication Date - From 2009. Journal Filter: Sociology.

Sociological Abstracts is just one of 100s of research databases available at the WSU Libraries. Watch the video below to find more databases.