From the homepage, select Research . Most only cover articles written from the mid-1980 s on. If you need to find earlier articles, you will probably have to use print indexes. Finding Articles in Scholarly Journals To find articles you must use periodical indexes. Many such indexes are available in electronic format.
Some databases focus on a single subject.
These databases generally cover every aspect of a subject and are intended for advanced research. When you are beginning your research, you may want to choose one of the more general Wilson databases. Each of these databases covers a broad range of topics, so they are especially good for interdisciplinary topics. Another advantage of these databases is that the Libraries own most of the journals they index. The Wilson databases are part of the Ovid database system.