Why use articles?
Why use articles for research?
- For very recent, current information
- Cover very specific subjects
- Popular topics
- Alternative viewpoints
- Reports on scholarly research
Trying to find an article from a list of citations?
As you review bibliographies, reference lists, etc., you will discover additional sources to possibly use.
Find them using the CitationLinker.
Article Databases: By Subject and A-Z List
Database searching
When searching for articles, be more specific with your searching. Articles tend to cover very specific or niche topics, and are also published more quickly than books, meaning the information is typically more current than the general information you can gather from books.
- Art & Architecture CompleteArt & Architecture Complete is the definitive research database for the study of art and architecture. This database provides full-text coverage of 380 periodicals and more than 220 books. In addition, this database offers cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 780 academic journals, magazines and trade publications, as well as for over 230 books.
- JSTOROffers access to academic journals, books, and primary sources across many disciplines.
- Academic Search UltimateMulti-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, Academic Search Complete offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
- Humanities International CompleteFocused on providing worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought.
Evaluating Resources
