Research Help
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Library Service Desk Ground floor, AUS Library |
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06 5152277 |
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researchhelp@aus.edu |
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Open during library hours |
For help during academic calendar weekends, final exams & semester breaks, email: researchhelp@aus.edu
Modified hours for Ramadan & summer semester
You can find scholarly articles through the library resources and more. To ensure that you discover relevant resources, spend time searching:
Basic search strategies in these resources will help you find relevant results:
You can start your research with a keyword strategy:
[your topic] AND [what you would like to do with your topic]
Examples:
"environmental sociology"
"environmental sociology" AND "urban sprawl"
"urban sprawl" AND "public health"
Search the library databases to find articles from scholarly journals.
To access, go to:
Below is a list of selected databases that may be helpful with your research.
With award-winning journalism and commentary, including video, photos, infographics, podcasts and more, The New York Times has long been considered one of the world's most trusted news sources.
Users must create a personal account to access this resource. To create an account: 1. go to nytimes.com/grouppass (from on-campus) or nytimes.com/passes (from off-campus), 2. create a free account using your AUS email address 3. access NYTimes.com or the NYTimes app from anywhere. Users will need to renew their passes annually by following these steps.
[Abstract-only] Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Use Google Scholar as a complement research tool to the library databases and WorldCat. Google Scholar allows you to search for scholarly articles and other materials.
Go to: scholar.google.com
