The SLCC Library's databases are a wonderful jumping-off place for your research. They make is easy to filter your results and are completely free for students to use! Use this page to learn more about using Library resources to find appropriate sources for your HLTH 1050 assignments, and watch a step-by-step demonstration of finding an article using OneSearch. 

Remember that current students, faculty, and staff can access all electronic library resources off campus. When prompted, enter your MySLCC username and password, and you’re all set to explore our resources. For more detailed information on navigating Library databases, please visit the "Use Library Resource" page linked below.

Step-by-step example: Text version

Read through the detailed steps of finding an article on a sample topic or watch a video with the same steps. Our sample topic will be "the production of marijuana."

1. I search ProQuest Central with the keywords: (marijuana OR cannabis) cultivation.  I check that the "Full text" box is selected beneath the search box.
2. I select the "Scholarly Journals" limiter under "Source type" to the left of my results list.
3. I update my publication range to be from 2020 to the current year.
   1. Note: The video was produced in summer 2024. If you are looking for more recent information, I generally recommend looking for article published in the past five years, but this will change based on your research topic and information needs.
4. I begin scrolling through my results list, but they don't seem relevant to my sample topic.
5. I look at the "Subject" limiter to find additional search terms. Selecting "More" lets me see a longer list.
6. After looking at the subject terms, I change my keyword search to: marijuana "agricultural production." My filters are retained with this new search.
7. I open the "Location" filter. When I select "More," I can exclude "United States - US" so only articles from another country should appear in my results list.
8. I scroll through the results list, noting the titles and whether they pique my interest and/or mention another country.
9. I find a search result that sounds relevant: "Irrigation and Agricultural Opportunities: Evaluating Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Suitability and Productivity in Lebanon."
10. I open the article to check that it meets all of the criteria:
    1. The article was published in an academic journal and was written by experts on the topic. The formatting also helps indicate that this is an academic journal article. This meets the scholarly source requirement.
    2. The label "Article" at the top of the PDF is a clue that this article has primary research. There is also a "Materials and Methods" heading, indicating that the authors report how their conducted their study and gathered data. This meets the primary research article requirement.
    3. The country Lebanon is included in the title, and the authors are researchers from both Lebanon and Italy. This meets the international requirement.
11. This article meets all of the criteria and is an appropriate source!

Sleiman, Rhend, et al. "Irrigation and Agricultural Opportunities: Evaluating Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Suitability and Productivity in Lebanon." Water, vol. 16, no. 1865, 2024, pp. 1-19. ProQuest Central, https://doi.org/10.3390/w16131865.