Biology 236 - Biology of Cancer

Select the appropriate database.

•   The databases listed above will most likely be your best bets.
•   No one database covers all of the literature, so search more than one database to be thorough.

Choose your search terms carefully.

•  If a search for "cancer” yields too few or too many hits, think of similar terms such as "neoplasm” or "oncology”.
•  Keyword searches can often lead to an overwhelming number of hits. Try limiting your search by using Subject or  Descriptor searches.
•  If the database has a thesaurus, use it to determine the precise term used by that particular database.
•  Sometimes it helps to limit the keyword search to the title of the article instead of the whole article.
•  Use Boolean operators such as AND, OR, and NOT to limit or expand your search.
•  Use truncation to expand your search. For instance, ecolog* will return results for ecology, ecological, and ecologist.

I found an article I want, but it isn't full text. Now what do I do?

• Use Journal Locator to determine if Clark has access to the journal.
• If Clark does not have access, you can order the article through Interlibrary Loan.
• Email the library if you need any help with your searches.