One reason you need to distinguish between magazines and journals is that articles in each are cited differently according to most citation style manuals. Also depending on the type of research you do, one may be more appropriate than the other. Since journals are scholarly publications, some of your professors will require you to use only articles from journals. To learn more about the differences between magazines and journals, consult this chart . Article Databases Article databases are the best place to begin your search for articles in magazines and journals.
Some databases are general in nature because they cover many subject areas.
Others focus on a specific subject like education, agriculture, medicine, history, and art. Most of the Library's databases are accessible through our Research Guides Web page. It you don't have an account, set up one at the help desk in the Hastings Electronic Learning Center on the ground floor of Cornette Library. Now let's take a look at one of our general databases. You'll also find the entire text of some articles here.