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Human Development & Family Studies: Find Articles

Information on library resources, services and more to get you started.

Searching Tips

This 2-page handout describes some search techniques and how to connect to full text articles after doing a database search.

 

Boolean Searching

Build more effective searches by learning about "Boolean operators" when connecting your search terms.


Finding Articles

Search these indexes for journal, magazine or newspapers articles, book reviews, conference proceedings, dissertations, etc.

Additional Databases to Consider

Depending on your specific topic, population of interest, approach, etc., consider one of the following specialized databases. For more online resources, check out the complete Database List.

Getting Articles

Click on the Check for Full Text icon in the database record to see how to get a copy of the article: whether online, in print or from another library.

This 2-minute video provides a brief demonstration.

If the UNH Library doesn't have the article you want, request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Peer Review?

Check:

  • the database record for the article, which sometimes indicates whether a journal uses peer review
  • the journal website, especially under About Us or Information for Authors (Example)

Note: Not everything in a journal is peer reviewed; letters to the editor, book reviews, news items, and other short works without listed references are typically not peer reviewed the way more substantive articles are.

Key Journals

Browse Tables of Contents from selected important journals in family studies and early childhood education.