Distance Learning for Online College: Find Articles (Research Databases)

• Limit your search to articles in full text and scholarly or peer reviewed.


• Sort results by relevance to get the best articles at the top of the list. Sort by date to get the most recent.


• Read the abstract of an article to get an idea of what the article is about.


• Use the subject descriptors to find more articles or to revise your search.

Photo of writer Emma Reh (1896-1982) from Smithsonian Institution Archives

• Research Databases are the best way to find electronic resources, including:
  • Articles from magazines, scholarly journals, trade publications and newspapers.
  • Electronic books
  • Streaming videos
• Research Databases can be searched in several ways:
  • Use the Discover search on the Library Homepage (or search box on the GALILEO homepage) to search many (not all) databases.
  • Browse by Subject allows you to select specific databases that best fit your topic.
  • Databases by Name A-Z lets you go to a specific database by name.
  • Journals A-Z allows you to find out which database has articles from a specific journal or if the library owns physical copies of the journal.

Find the GALILEO password on the iCollege homepage under "Library Resources."

No GALILEO password is needed when accessing GSU's databases from the library homepage or in iCollege.  

You will need the GALILEO password if you log into GALILEO directly and sometimes when trying to open a permalink.