Finding Articles

Why Use Articles?

Articles are a great resource to use when you need to find a more current perspective on your topic. They are useful as articles commonly focus on one aspect of a broader subject and as a result are more specialized in topic.

Key Databases

Try these databases:

Or find the complete listing of our Social Sciences databases here.

Important Scholarly Journals

These journals publish scholarly articles that contribute to the discourse on poverty, wealth and the welfare state:

Screenshot of the McMaster Library search bar found on the library website's home page.

A chart depicting the steps involved in finding an article online from starting in the catalogue to selecting a database, journal and article.

An image introducing tips for reading scholarly articles including starting with the introduction, methods, results and discussion. The need to read the article twice and to consider it critically and creatively.

The goal of a successful search is to retrieve all of the information relevant to a research question without retrieving irrelevant information. This requires creating an effective search string.

1. Identify main concepts from the research question.

2. Brainstorm alternative words and phrases.

3. Create search strings using Boolean Operators.