Learn how Lean Library works (8:32)Keep track of what databases you've searched in and what terms you've tried with a log or spreadsheet like this:
Staying Current: Search AlertsOne way to keep up with new research on your topic -- or a favorite professional journal -- is to create an alert within a database, such as EBSCO's Education Source. This way, you'll get an email when new articles are added to the database.Look for the Share button in EBSCO and the Save search/alert link in ProQuest. Select how often you want the database to check for new materials and how long you want to receive updates for up to one year. Slick, huh?! |
Expand your full text capabilities in Google Scholar by setting up links to the Perkins Library databases!
Now you will be alerted when an article is available through Doane's databases. Here is an example:
The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research by 
Handbook of Quantitative Methods for Educational Research by 
The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry by 
Conducting Educational Research by 