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Walden Library Online Search

Start at the Walden University Library Homepage: http://library.waldenu.edu/
(Bookmark or add the Library’s Homepage to your Web browser for future use)

Task #1: Locate the Undergraduate Research Databases for the subject area “Interdisciplinary”

Hint: The big blue button is where you start. It will bring you to the Undergraduate Resources link which leads you to the Interdisciplinary link.

Type the name of the first database listed:


Task #2: Use the Academic Search Complete database to find an article on the topic of “library anxiety” and “adult learners”

(Logging into the databases requires the same login and password you use for your MyWalden Portal.)

Hint: There are three search boxes for you to type keywords. Type each phrase in a separate search box leaving the third search box empty.

Type the name of the first article listed:


Task #3: View the abstract (a one paragraph summary of the article) of the article you identified in Task #2

Hint: The article title is a link. Click on it and see what you find.

Type the first sentence of the article’s Abstract:


Task #4: Use the database’s Cite tool to find the APA citation for this article.

Hint: Look at the Tools located to the right of the article abstract.

Type or copy/paste the APA citation for this article:

NOTE: Databases can make mistakes with citations, so be sure to check the Walden Writing Center APA page about citing electronic resources from databases to double check if you need to make any edits: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/355.htm