4: Finding
Articles

Now that you've planned your search, let's begin finding journal articles.

If you haven't completed the section on Searching, please go there now.

Articles

• Journal articles are narrowly focused
• Many fields rely more heavily on journal articles than books
• Deliver the most recent and cutting edge information
• Often available through the library in print or online; print and online versions are essentially the same

1. Magazines
   
   
   • Examples: Newsweek, Time, Sports Illustrated, People
   • Quality varies and they may or may not be good sources for college level research
   
   
2. Newspapers
   • Examples: New York Times, Syracuse Post Standard, USA Today
   • Very current and often provide first hand reports of events
   • Quality of articles varies
   • Historical newspapers are available


3. Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
   • Examples: Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Environmental Education Research,Journal of Environmental Science
   • Professors approve of and encourage you to use these
   • Presents research conducted by scholars
   • Are written for scholars in the field and will include advanced vocabulary
   • Reviewed by experts for quality