How do I find research papers online?
The Top 21 Free Online Journal and Research Databases
- CORE. CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of open access research.
- ScienceOpen.
- Directory of Open Access Journals.
- Education Resources Information Center.
- arXiv e-Print Archive.
- Social Science Research Network.
- Public Library of Science.
- OpenDOAR.
How do I find an online database?
Top Ten Search Tips
- Use AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching the electronic databases for journal articles.
- Use truncation (an asterisk) and wildcards (usually a question mark or exclamation point).
- Find out if the database you’re using has a “subject search” option.
- Use your imagination.
How do I find old research papers?
If you locate a study and it’s behind a paywall, try these steps:
- Click on “all versions.” Some may be available for free. (Though check the date, as this may include earlier drafts of a paper.)
- Reach out to the journal and the scholar.
- In regular Google, search for the study by title and you might find a free version.
How can you tell an original article?
An article is considered original research if…
- it is the report of a study written by the researchers who actually did the study.
- the researchers describe their hypothesis or research question and the purpose of the study.
- the researchers detail their research methods.
- the results of the research are reported.
What is the difference between original article and research article?
Research Articles and Review Articles Defined Review “A research article is a primary source…that is, it reports the methods and results of an original study performed by the authors. A review article is a secondary source…it is written about other articles, and does not report original research of its own.
How do you identify a scholarly source?
The article is most likely scholarly if:
- The source is longer than 10 pages.
- Has a works cited or bibliography.
- It does not attempt to persuade or bias the reader.
- It attempts to persuade or bias the reader, but treats the topic objectively, the information is well-supported, and it includes a works cited or bibliography.