What will a database give me?
graphic saying databases list citation, abstract, and sometimes full text
fulltext Full text
Sometimes the database will link to the complete text of the article. If it doesn't, don't give up! There are other ways to find the full text.
abstract Abstract
Summarizes the article's content. Read this first. It will quickly show whether the article is useful.
citation Citation
The citation is the author, article title, periodical title, date of the publication, volume and issue of the publication, and the page numbers of the article.
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