Databases can save you time searching. You can get articles that are not available in print. Login with your UH username and password from off-campus.
Full text online from 2000-present via Vocational and Career Collection
Full text online from 2003-present
Full text online from 1974-2020 via JSTOR
Full text online from 2013-present
You can also Search for a magazine or journal on Primo. If you know the name but are looking for online access, simply search for that name using the Primo Search Box on the Library Home Page. Make sure you pick "HonCC Everything" on the drop down menu.
Then, all you have to do is type in the name of the journal! For example, "Professional Safety," press search, and Voila!
This journal is available online and in print at the library, where the current edition will be on the shelf, and older volumes can be found by asking the Circulation desk staff.
| MAGAZINES | JOURNALS |
| Its purpose is to inform or entertain | Its aim is to report on scholarly research |
| Articles typically short in length | Longer articles with in-depth analysis |
| Written by a reporter, journalist, or staff writer | Written by a scholarly expert or specialist (credentials provided) |
| Articles are reviewed by editorial staff | Articles are peer-reviewed & critically evaluated by scholars |
| Little or no references are included as support | Sources are always cited in a formal bibliography |
| Slick & attractive in appearance with advertisements & glossy photos | Very structured format: abstract, methodology, literature review, results, conclusion. No frills. |
| Examples: People, National Geographic, Reader's Digest | Examples: Young Children, New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard Business Review |