The Research Process: 2c. Articles

Articles are found in periodicals such as newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. To find articles, search the databases that can be found in the Spence MS/US Library website. 

Depending on the database you are using, articles may be displayed in different formats:

• Index: Includes only the article citation (i.e., author, title, date, etc.). Neither a summary, nor the full-text of the article are available.
• Abstract: Includes the citation and a summary of the article's content. It does not include the full-text article.
• Full-text: Includes the citation and full-text article. This may be in HTML, .pdf, or both formats.

Database List

To access from home, visit the Spence MS/US Library and log in.  Our databases can be found in the Online Resources list.

Posted with permission from North Carolina State University Libraries.

Open source journals provide unrestricted, free access via the Internet to peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles.