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Use this portion of the guide to find journal articles, which are often referred to as "scholarly", "peer-reviewed", "scientific", "research", or "empirical" articles. If you have any questions about how to find them or where to search, please contact Talitha Matlin, STEM Librarian.
SEARCHING MATHSCINET: In mathematics research, searching by keyword may not be as useful as it is for other fields (like biology, chemistry, etc.). For help learning how to become a more effective searcher in MathSciNet, you'll want to read through their Introduction - Search Basics site.
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| Use keywords, not long search phrases |
Instead of searching for "How does climate change affect the migration patterns of seabirds?" break down your search into the main keywords: climate change, global warming, migration, seabirds, black-footed albatross, phoebastria nigripes **If you're doing research on a specific organism, it can be helpful to search for both the common and scientific nameI** |
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Use quotation marks (" ") to keep phrases together Use AND to combine different keywords |
"climate change" AND "migratory patterns" |
| Use OR to combine similar/associated keywords | "black-footed albatross" OR "phoebastria nigripes" |
| Look for ways to limit your search in the database | You can often limit by type of article (scholarly, peer-reviewed, literature review, clinical trial, etc.), year of publication, subject |
