Subject Guides: Writing, Reading, &amp; Grammar: Articles

Database Tips:

Less is more! Keep the searches down to fewer words.
Use a variety of words or phrases to describe what you're looking for, and don't be afraid to do multiple searches.
Find a few articles that work, and look for new words/phrases to describe what you're looking for (and write them down for later reference!!), and search again using those new phrases or words.
Watch out for the number of results in your searches, it’s important! Less is more -- try to get less than 60 results per search so you can look over your results over quickly. Note that the first page of results may not be the best picks for your topic, so look them all over!

If you need more help, you can chat with a Librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, email us, or make an appointment for a one on one consultation online or face to face in the library. You can also check out our Searching for Articles & Using Databases Guide below:

Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
This database provides information about current events, economics, environmental issues, news and commentary, political science, and other issues via academic journals, images, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, primary sources documents, statistics, videos, viewpoints articles, and websites.
National Newspapers Expanded (US Newsstream) This link opens in a new window
Access local and regional newspapers including Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Access to peer-reviewed journals, magazines and more, about a wide variety of subjects. This is a great place to start when looking for scholarly articles.
Gale Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Another database offering a variety of articles on a wide range of topics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Digital library of older peer-reviewed academic journals, books, and primary sources.

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