SFCC Periodical Databases
- Proquest
Includes full-text of the Spokesman-Review and Wall Street Journal, by far the best for business and local news. - Academic Search Complete Similar search to Proquest but contains additional science and social science periodical articles. Provides "Smart text" search feature.
- JSTOR Articles are not current; usually 5 or more years old. Emphasis on humanities, philosophy, history and some social science.
Periodicals Tutorial
- Periodical Research Tutorial This tutorial explains the differences between types of periodicals and the basics of reading periodical citations. This information will help you decide what sources to use and show how to read periodical citations so you can acknowledge or cite your sources.
SFCC Library Webpage
Databases: The Invisible Web
Periodical Databases
The library provides access via the internet to organized collections of books, articles and essays. These organized collections are called databases. If the database is composed of articles from newspapers, magazines and journals it is usually called a periodical database.
Click to see the different types of periodicals
Periodical databases are an important part of the "invisible web." The invisible web is made up of items that are accessed through the web or internet but are usually not visible using Google or another search engine. These invisible periodical databases on the web are not free to everyone. You must sign-in through a library or other provider to access the articles available.
Periodical articles are NOT web sites. PERIODICAL ARTICLES HAVE GONE THROUGH AN EDITORIAL REVIEW PROCESS unlike most web sites.
Search Help
Each periodical database searches thousands of magazines and journals.
The first step in periodicals searching is to formulate a clear thesis statement or research question.
All the periodical databases may be searched by combining keywords or using subject headings assigned by the indexers.
When you do your search don’t forget these hints
- Combine important keywords with AND and OR for best results
- When using ProQuest select the ADVANCED SEARCH for easy input
- Spelling counts!
- If you find too few articles consider using fewer or different keywords.
- If
you have too many articles or articles unrelated to your topic
consider using subject headings or
different synonyms.
- ASK the Librarian for Help! They all have lots of experience searching databases.
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Subject Guide |
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