Find Scholarly Journals or Magazine Articles

What is a scholarly journal?

A scholarly journal includes articles written by experts in the field for researchers in the field.  Authors include professors, doctors, and researchers.  Scholarly journal articles almost always focus on a very specific aspect of a broader subject, so use these after narrowing your topic sufficiently.

What makes a magazine different from a scholarly journal?

Magazine articles are written for the general public, and are written by journalists rather than scholars.  Journalists often synthesize the jargon contained in complicated scholarly journals, and write articles that are easily understood by the general population.

How do I find scholarly journal and magazine articles?

• If you know the name of the journal you are looking for, use our Full Text Journal Finder  and enter the title to find out whether we have access to the journal, and for what date range.  This product coves print, electronic, and microforms.
• You can find out the date range and titles of the periodicals the library archives in print by consulting this list.
• If you don't have a particular journal in mind, but are looking for journal or magazine articles in a specific discipline, use our Find the Right e-Resource tool.
• If you would like to use a specific electronic resource, visit the OWHL e-Resources A-Z List.