Answered By: Allison Ball
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2024     Views: 108

If you're looking for articles with a certain word count to suit your assignment, you've probably noticed that our library search doesn't offer word count as a limiting option.

While our library search doesn't have this feature, certain databases by ProQuest, Gale, and EBSCO may (with some exceptions). 


ProQuest Databases


List of ProQuest databases 


Usually searchable by Word Count


To search by word count, type WC(word count range) into the search box along with your keywords.

e.g.
WC(2000-2500) AND your keywords
WC(<500) AND your keywords

Using the word count term in proquest to limit results to a strict word count


Recommended database for most topics:

ProQuest Central

 

Gale Databases


List of Gale databases


Usually searchable by Word Count


Navigate to the Advanced Search screen. Add the word count range you're looking for in the search box then select the Word Count field from the drop down menu. 

e.g.
500-1000 [WORD COUNT]

Searching by word count in Gale databases using the word count search


Recommended database for most topics:

Academic OneFile

 

EBSCO Databases


List of EBSCO databases


Can usually limit by page count,
but not word count


The Page Count filter can be found in the advanced search filters beneath the search box. 

searching for articles with a set number of pages in EBSCO databases using the number of pages limit


Recommended database for most topics:

Academic Search Premier
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