Find Journal Articles Journal articles are a valuable source of current information and will supplement the data found in books. In fact, because journals are usually published weekly, monthly, or quarterly, the information they contain is more current than that found in books. Moreover, some topics are so current that the only information written about them is contained in journal articles. For most science topics currency is critical, as a new discovery can render previous methods and theories obsolete. The most efficient way to find journal articles is to use an index or abstracting service that is appropriate for the topic.
Most instructors request that scholarly journals rather than popular magazines be used.
Find Government Documents Government information is located on the 3rd floor of Hayden Library in Government Documents Service . All subjects are covered, but the department is particularly strong in the areas of aerospace, agriculture, energy, environment, geology, health sciences, mining, and statistical data. Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications . Indexes U.S. federal government publications. Government Periodicals Index .