plural ar·ti·cles: a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
▪ a magazine/newspaper article ▪ I just read an interesting article on/about the city's early history. ▪ He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals.
Review this table comparing scholarly and non-scholarly periodicals. It'll help you recognize both types of article.
The library has many databases you can search to find articles for your assignments. Academic Search Ultimate is a good place to begin your search. On-campus access only.
Step One:
Key in one or two significant words (keywords) into the search box.
Step Two:
Review the result list for an article useful to your research.
Step Three:
Examine the subjects which are assigned to the article to help us understand its content.
Step Four:
Select the subject(s) you think best represents your topic and create a new search strategy using those subject headings.
Your instructor may want you to use scholarly articles in your research. Why are they valued?
What to look for: