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Using Articles - Interacting with Information
Use a Magazine:
- to find information or opinions about popular culture
- to find up-to-date information about current events
- to find general articles written for people who are not necessarily specialists in the topic area
Use a Journal:
Use a Newspaper:
- to find current information about international, national and local events
- to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions
Tools to Find Articles
Article Databases A to Z
We recommend starting with Academic Search Complete.
You'll need YCCC Quick Access login and password to access the Library's online resources from off-campus. Use the Ask Us tab to request the info.
A simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Beware not everything is available full-text.
Glossary - What We Meant to Say
- Abstract: A brief summary of an article. The abstract for a scholarly article will summarize the authors' research purpose, methods, and conclusions.
- Database: A collection of information, usually electronic. Usually refers to a place you can search for articles in onlinr journals and magazines. An example of a YCCC database would be: Academic Search Complete.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL): A library service that allows you to request books and articles from other libraries.
- Peer Review (Refereed): Articles published in peer reviewed journals have been reviewed and edited by a board of expert editors.
- Scholarly Source: Scholarly sources ask and answer questions through some form of analysis. Scholarly sources are written by experts in the field. Scholarly sources also have a works cited/references list to show where their information came from originally.