With a single search you can find books, articles, and other materials on any research topic. If you have any questions, please ask us!
Below are two ways to check if we have access to a certain periodical (journal, magazine, or newspaper), plus how to request articles we don't have.
Type the title in the OneSearch bar. Then, from your search results, use the RESOURCE TYPE filter to choose JOURNALS. The filtered results will include journal, magazine, and newspaper titles that contain your search terms:
Library reference sources include general and subject-specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks. These are useful starting points for learning authoritative summary information or brief explanations on a topic. Use reference sources to find concise factual information, look up definitions or timelines, form a mental picture, and develop questions. Be sure to note specific keywords and concepts. Then use those questions and keywords to focus your searches in the Library's OneSearch, databases, and on the open Web.
From your OneSearch results, use the RESOURCE TYPE filter to choose REFERENCE ENTRIES. The filtered results will be entries, articles, and chapters from encyclopedias, handbooks, and other library reference sources that contain your search terms:
This CPP Library video illustrates how to evaluate Information with the CRAAP Test.
What is a scholarly journal and how is it different from a magazine or newspaper? All three are called periodicals because they are published at periodic intervals throughout the year.
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