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The type of article you will want to use will depend on the nature of your research. Articles can be found in academic journals, trade publications, newspapers, magazines, and more. The library subscribes to dozens of article databases, both general and subject-based, which students can access for free using their LRCCD login. If you are looking for resources in a specific field, going to a subject database will produce more relevant results. If the full-text of an article that you need is not available, you can request it for free by submitting an interlibrary loan form.
In primary or original research articles articles, the author(s) present a new set of findings from original research after conducting an experiment or study.
The following databases are great resources for finding journal articles:
Scholarly journals, professional journals, reports and magazines in the social sciences, the humanities, and general sciences.
Scholarly journals in psychology and behavioral sciences published by the American Psychological Association and affiliates.
Scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, education and other fields.
Scholarly journals in health, medicine, psychology and life sciences.
Newspapers are a very important primary source for original information and opinions on contemporary issues.
The library subscribes to the following newspaper databases containing both historical and recent articles:
Regional, national and international newspapers, television and radio news transcripts.
News reports from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire from the last 30 days.
Professional journals and news about business in the United States.
Newspaper articles, blog posts, and web-only content from the Sacramento Bee, 1984 to the present.
Articles from The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.
News on contemporary issues in the United States and internationally.
Magazines provide a variety of content centered around a specific theme.
To see the resources that the library has to offer, search using the following collection of EBSCO databases and filter by "magazine" under Source Types.