Before you start searching, consider what discipline may provide research on your topic. Is your topic related to history? Sociology? Medicine? Depending on your research topic, you may want to explore some subject-specific databases, as well as multidisciplinary databases.
Spend some time brainstorming keywords and search terms. Use subject headings or descriptors to help generate more search terms.
When you find a good article, look at its Works Cited or list of References. This will often lead you to other useful sources.
Brandeis Library OneSearch searches across many of our article databases simultaneously, but not all of them! You might also want to narrow in on resources from a particular subject area, such as literature or psychology. Try one of these recommended databases!
Wide variety of scholarly literature, newspapers, magazines, and more covering topics from a wide variety of disciplines. A great place to start searching for sources on your subject!
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