The Omar Seddiqui Research Library at Palo Alto University subscribes to a myriad of research databases that contain articles from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. To access these databases, start with the library's homepage. You will see the library's discovery tool, WorldCat Discovery, and a list of links; select the Library Resources link.
This will bring you to our resources page which serves as an overview of the services we provide for our students, faculty, and staff at Palo Alto University. You can select the link on the left that will bring you to our databases page.
For a more focused search to locate empirical research articles, there is the Literature Search function. This will allow you to search a myriad of databases in psychology, social sciences, counseling, and more. This search feature can be found on the library's homepage.
Selecting the EBSCO Advanced Search button in the lower-right hand corner will bring you to the advanced search page.
Much like WorldCat Discovery, the literature search feature allows you to enter keywords into the search boxes and a drop-down menu to specify how you would like to construct the search in the field option (author, title, subject terms, etc.). Boolean operators are on display, allowing you to enter a mix of operators for more complex searching. A significant feature is the option to choose a database by subject to allow for a more in-depth approach to research, as indicated by the hyperlink in the upper-left corner.