Chapter 2/Research Hint: How to Find Articles

Research Hint: How to Find Articles

You can look through several reliable sites when looking for published research subjects. Here are some essential tools and techniques to locate pertinent material based on your subject of study:

1. Academic Journals

a. PubMed(for biomedical and life sciences themes)

b. IEEE Xplore (for computer science and engineering)

c. ScienceDirect (for a broad range of scientific topics)

d. JSTOR (for the humanities and social sciences)

e. SpringerLink (Multidisciplinary study)

f. Libraries at Universities

2. University Library Portals Provide Access to Scholarly Databases

a. Utilize library catalog systems to look up subjects and related studies

b. Seek advice on particular fields from topic librarians

3. Open AI sources (ChapGTP, etc.), asking for specific articles about research topic

4. Repositories for Open Access

a. arXiv (for computer science, physics, and mathematics)

b. bioRxiv (for biology)

c. SSRN (for social sciences and humanities)

d. Many institutions also have their repositories

5. Conference Proceedings (Numerous fields' yearly conferences publish proceedings. These
frequently cover innovative scientific subjects.)

a. Search for conferences that are pertinent to your region, such as the American
Psychological Association for Psychology, the Society for Neuroscience for Neurobiology, the
ACM, and IEEE for computer science.

6. Repositories for Theses and Dissertations

a. Graduate-level research topics are accessible through platforms such as ProQuest Dissertations
& Theses

b. Work that is publicly accessible may also be found in university-specific repositories.

7. Search Engines and Research Gateways

a. Microsoft Academic

b. Google Scholar

8. Online Communities and Social Media (Interact with sites where researchers exchange current
work and interesting subjects),

a. LinkedIn

b. X (Twitter)

c. Reddit

9. Connect with scholars discussing their ongoing work through academic networks

a. ResearchGate

10. Government and Institutional Reports (Examine reports from organizations that disseminate
findings

a. World Health Organization (WHO)

b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

c. Other educational grants

11. Current Awareness Services (Sign up for services such as journal alerts or RSS feeds) that provide
a summary of recent research findings in your subject.)