Before you begin searching databases, you may want to get an overview of the topic, especially if you are unfamiliar with the topic. You can search reference books or Medline Plus.
The library subscribes to many collections of articles. These collections are often referrred to as databases. You can use them to search for scholarly, empirical articles which the library has purchased for your use. You can often limit your searches to scholarly content only through the Advanced Search feature of each database.
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