Install and login to the Cisco AnyConnect VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your computer so that you are logged into the GSU network and will be automatically routed to GSU-subscribed journals. It’s available for download and instructions for using on the following platforms are available here: Windows | Mac | Android | Apple iOS
NOTE: There's a point where the directions tell you to enter secureaccess.gsu.edu as what to connect to.
If there's not a direct linked full text version of the article appearing in the results record:
1: Look for a "Full-Text" or "PDF" link that will take you directly to the article. If yes, great. If not, go to #2.
2: Look for the FINDIT @ GSU button. Click on it. If the journal title shows up, click the link to see what the online availability is. If not, go to #3.
3: If you see a message indicating no electronic full text is available and also indicating the library doesn't have it in print, go to #4.
4: Request the article you need through interlibrary loan - typically arrive within 1 day, so definitely worth trying!
Linked here are steps for searching whether the library owns the journal in which the cited article was published.
Found an incredibly relevant source for your topic? Do cited reference searches to find researchers who are citing that relevant source - their research might be relevant to you as well, and even more current.
Found an incredibly relevant source for your topic? Mine its references for previously-published sources the authors are citing that might also be relevant to your research.
These databases are good to search, regardless of your specific topic:
^^^^The above EBSCOhost databases can be searched simultaneously:
Click into one of the databases > before doing your search, click the Choose Databases link > checkbox the relevant databases for your research topic > click OK button > go forth and search!
Then possibly search these other databases for specific topic areas:
Ageline (gerontology/sociology of aging topics)
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (health-related topics)
Communication & Mass Media Complete (media topics)
Criminal Justice Abstracts (crime/criminal justice topics)
ERIC (education-related topics)
LGBT Life with Full Text (LGBTQ+ & gender topics)
MEDLINE with Full Text (health-related topics)
APA PsycINFO (social-psychology & mental health topics)
Race Relations Abstracts (race & ethnicity topics)
Women's Studies International (gender & feminism topics)
^^^^The above EBSCOhost databases can be searched simultaneously (along with Academic Search Complete and Sociological Collection):
Click into one of the databases > before doing your search, click the Choose Databases link > checkbox the relevant databases for your research topic > click OK button > go forth and search!
To find other databases to search, check out our A-Z list, other research guides related to your topic, or consult with me (aswygarthobaugh@gsu.edu) about what might be best to search for your topic.
Tutorial on strategies for discerning whether a scholarly article is EMPIRICAL or not: