About
Academic OneFile is a multi-subject general database. You can use it to find academic journal articles (including peer-reviewed), magazine articles, and newspaper articles. It also has some books, videos, audio files, and images. It covers a wide range of topics, and is a good place to start your search.
Key Search Features
- Full Text - finds articles available to you in full text - this is the default
- Peer-reviewed - check this box to limit your search to peer-reviewed articles
- Subject Guide Search (found on the home page)- can help you find the specific wording used for the subject you need
Limiting Your Results
- Source Type -The default view shows Academic Journal, but you can also choose Magazines, Books, News, Videos, and Audios, depending on what is available for your particular search.
- Subjects - You can use this to limit your results to only those with a specific subject
- Document Types - This can help you narrow by article, brief article, review, etc.
- Date Published - You can use this to limit to specific time frames - you will often want only more current information
- Search Within - Allows you to further search within the set of results you have
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