An article database allows you to search for articles on a particular topic.
Article databases differ by:
Subjects included: Some databases index articles from a specific discipline, such as forestry or medicine, while other databases index articles from many different disciplines. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Document & publication type: Some databases focus on indexing one type of document, such as scholarly research articles or popular news articles. Other databases index a mix of publications types. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dates included: Some databases index articles published several hundred years ago up to the present, while others only index recently published articles. ![]() |
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Start your search in a core physics & astronomy database, then try a few more databases from the lists below that suit your topic.
Broaden your perspective -- try databases with wider subject coverage:
Consider an alternative perspective on your topic: