An archived database of articles from academic journals in many fields, especially history, sociology, political science, business, education, law, economics, ethnic studies, language & literature, philosophy, religion, music, art & art history, film studies, folklore, the performing arts, health, mathematics, and the sciences.
Contains full text magazine and journal articles covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, and much more; the full text of reference books, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 1.5 million photos, maps, and flags.
Provides full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, trade publications, and other sources. Wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, health, law, multicultural, psychology, the sciences, and social science.
Provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, court cases, statistical tables, images, podcasts, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Ask Yourself . . .
Articles tend to focus on more narrow topics. While scholarly articles go through a peer review process, newspaper and magazine articles do no. Ask yourself the following questions when evaluating articles:
Is the author identified? Are author credentials listed? You can often find information about the author by doing a quick web search.
When was the article written? Is the information current?
Does the article answer your research question?
Look at the length of the article. Is it long enough to provide sufficient content?
What is the level of language: Easy enough for a child? Generally understood by an adult? Scholarly? Technical?
Is the information accurate? You can look at other sources to see if the author's claim is supported by experts in the field.
Does the article contain a list of references?
What is the purpose of the article: To inform? Persuade? Entertain?
What type of publication is it: Scholarly? Professional or technical? Periodical? Newspaper?
