When selecting the best library database for your research paper, consider 1) your topic or research question and 2) the research paper requirements.
YOUR TOPIC/RESEARCH QUESTION
- Use the Databases by Subject list to help you pick the best database for your topic. Click on the
for a description of each database. If there isn't a subject that fits, try some of the databases under Start Here!
- Haven't picked a topic yet? Get some ideas by browsing through topics in our Argument/Debate databases.
RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS
- Need a scholarly or peer-reviewed article? Try Academic Search Premier or Academic OneFile (Gale) and limit your results to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals or Academic Journals.
- Must include a book? Use one of our eBook databases.
