Once you have narrowed down your topic, and have identified keywords, you are ready to begin searching for relevant literature. You can begin your search either in One Search or in the Library Databases. Below is a list of library databases related to Physics and Astronomy.
Need Help Using a Database? If you need help using a database, or constructing a search, there may be a library tutorial to show you how. Or you can contact a librarian for assistance.
Library doesn't have access? If you find an article or book that you are interested in and the library does not have access to the content. You can request the resource through Interlibrary Loan.
Browsing through a journal in your field can be helpful when choosing a topic.
When you have a citation to a specific journal and you need to get the full text of an article from it.
When you want to just browse an online journal.
Use InterLibrary Loan and Document Delivery services to request articles, books, media, and more from other libraries when ECU libraries do not have what you need.
View the following PowerPoint tutorial to learn more about the structure of a scholarly article in the Sciences.