LibGuides: Research and Writing (RaW): 4. Find Scholarly Articles

The RaW Process

4. Find Scholarly Articles

Articles
	What is it?	Examples:	Use When...
Short works (1-20ish pages) that provide news or analysis on a specific topic. Articles are published in periodicals.	Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Newspaper Articles	-You're looking for detailed analysis and research findings from an individual study. -You want the latest scholarly information on a topic.

Articles

What is it?

Examples:

Use When...

Short works (1-20ish pages) that provide news or analysis on a specific topic. Articles are published in periodicals.

Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Newspaper Articles

-You're looking for detailed analysis and research findings from an individual study.

-You want the latest scholarly information on a topic.

Start Here

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A large, multi-disciplinary collection of magazine, newspaper, and journal articles from EBSCO.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of academic journals with a strong focus in the humanities.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to the full-text of over 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics.

Look for a relevant research guide, which will help you find resources for specific topic areas.