Introduction

Understanding the literature

Choose a topic

Background Information

Find a reference article

Focus your topic

Find articles

List the bibliographic information

Read the abstract

APA citation format

Read the article abstract

Read the abstractType your search string into the search box and click enter or 'search.' This should generate a list of citations. Review the first couple of pages of citations. Do the titles of the articles seem relevant?

Click the title of an article to bring up the citation screen. This screen will show you an abstract (summary) of your article. Before you choose to use this article, make sure the article is written in language that you feel you will be able to understand. Remember, the peer-reviewed literature is intended for an audience of scholars in the field.