When searching in Compass it is helpful to use the following operators to make your search more effective:

AND joins two terms

Example: education AND inclusion

OR searches for either term

Example: inclusion OR diversity

NOT excludes a term

Example: education NOT "higher education"

* an asterisk searches for versions of a word

Example: educat* brings back results for education, educate, educates, etc. 

" " forces a phrase so the words are searched for together rather than singularly

Example: "higher education" will search for the phrase

( ) allows you to search using different operations, like in a math problem

Example: education AND (diversity OR inclusion)

? replaces a letter in a word

Example: wom?n searches for women and woman

Below is a list of databases where you can search for journal articles.  To find the complete text of an article, use the Article Linker/ Full Text button for each citation. If you are searching from off-campus, you will need to login with your DU ID and passcode to access the articles.  A complete list of our journal databases is available on our Databases A-Z page.

Below is a list of journals for elementary and secondary education. You can find additional journals by using BrowZine or the Library Catalog (linked below). If you are looking for articles on a particular topic, use one of the article databases listed above.