Before you Google, use a library subscription database. These databases will help you locate full text articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Selected full-text scholarly journal titles available from the following subject collections: business, management, accounting; earth/planetary sciences; health sciences; physics and astronomy; and agricultural and biological sciences.
| 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: Psychology Today, US News and World Report, Time Magazine |
Examples: New England Journal of Medicine, Psychology Journal, Psychology, Crime & Law |
Online Journals
Applied Psychology: An International Review - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
1996 - Current
Journal of Individual Psychology - via EBSCO Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection
1974 - Current
Journal of Clinical Psychology - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
1945 - present
Psychology & Health - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
2012 - Current
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
2011 - Current
Online Magazines
Psychology Today - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
2011 - Present
Scientific American - via EBSCO Academic Search Complete
2011 - Present
Other online titles of interest...