Science Communication

Learn how to find and evaluate sources, read academic articles, and write and present your scientific research

Finding trustworthy resources

Finding reputable sources can be difficult. For academic and scientific research papers it's best to stick to peer-reviewed databases like Library Quick Search, UTSA Libraries databases, and Google Scholar.

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Library Quick Search
Databases
Discover important resources for your discipline. Organized alphabetically and by discipline.
Google Scholar
Use the power of Google to search for scholarly articles and book chapters and link to UTSA's full-text holdings (many results). Does not include trade press and business magazines and newspapers. For off-campus access first time users need to follow these easy steps to set-up their account.

For more information about using Google Scholar, including when to use Google Scholar, see our Google Scholar guide below.

Google Scholar Research Guide
Use the UTSA Library Google Scholar research guide for tips and tricks on using Google Scholar.

Tips for Searching

Library Quick Search Tutorial
Use this tutorial to learn some of the advanced search features available through the Library Quick Search, as well as some other databases.
UTSA Libraries Proxy Link/Bookmark
Add this to journal article URLs found outside of the library webpage in order to check for UTSA Libraries Subscription Access. This proxy URL & bookmark takes you to the authentication page where you can put in your abc123 login and passphrase.

Use these operators to perform more powerful searches

AND – combine terms, e.g. memory AND sleep

OR – include synonym terms, e .g. (coke OR soda OR pop OR "soft drinks") AND sleep

NOT – exclude terms, e.g. sleep NOT apnea

* (or ?) – wildcard, e.g. medic*

“[quotes]” – phrase search, e.g. “civil rights”