When searching CSM Library databases (see the link above) consider the following:
- use "advanced search"
- limit your search to scholarly or peer-reviewed articles (in addition to full-text and time frame..)
- check the references - and consider following them (i.e. searching for the articles listed in the references)
- check the journal title - and consider searching/browsing this particular journal
- read the summaries, abstracts and subjects to expand vocabulary
- if the terms you thought of do not bring any results , check Thesaurus or Subject Terms or "Look up subjects"
- try different databases on the same subject - and the "multi-disciplinary" ones as well
- quickly scan the article you see for the terms you used to search. The terms might be highlighted; if not, use CTRL+F (Command+F on Mac)
- watch the "Generating search terms" video (see the link below)