Online Library Research 

Module1: Finding your way
Module2: Books and more
Module 3: E-Books
Module4: Article Databases
Module 5: Web Savvy
Module 6: Citing Sources
Northwest Library
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Accessing Databases

What is the difference, journal or magazine?

Sometimes you will be asked for articles from "scholarly journals". Scholarly journals contain articles considered to have a higher academic content or value for research purposes than regular "magazines," such as Time and Newsweek.

Some periodicals don't fit into either group - some of their articles may be considered scholarly, and others not. When in doubt, always ask your instructor whether or not they consider a particular periodical to be acceptable.

Click on the following site for examples:
Library Research Guides developed by Sahyly Martinez http://www.epcc.edu/library/Handouts/magjour3.htm

Tutorial created by Monica Wong,  Head Librarian, Northwest Campus Library
915/831-8840 | monicaw@epcc.edu

Technical Consultant: Joe Old , El Paso Community College

This site was created as part of the Integrating Technical Contexts into Academic Programs (ITAC) Project.
Funds for the program were provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under the auspices
 of the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998.

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