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Articles are written by different authors and for different readers:

  • Scholarly articles are written and reviewed by scholars and provide new research, analysis, or information about a specific topic.  They are written for researchers like yourself.  They are also sometimes called academic or peer-reviewed articles.
  • Magazine articles are written by professional writers for a general audience.  These include magazines like National Geographic, Time, and People.
  • Newspaper articles are written by journalists for a general audience.  Local papers, like the Santa Cruz Sentinel, focus on local issues and readers.  They are generally short and are written quickly to focus on the latest news.

Find Articles:

  • OneSearch  Searches across all library collections.  See video below for a brief overview. 
  • Academic Search Complete  scholarly journals, magazines, and newspaper on many topics.
  • CQ Researcher comprehensive reports on controversial topics.
  • JSTOR foundational journals in the humanities & social sciences.

Cabrillo Library Articles & Databases

newspapersNews Sources

  • Intended for a general audience
  • Written by journalists
  • Reviewed by one or more editors for quality and accuracy
  • Provide information on a recent event or topic of interest
  • Provide the perspectives of average people, not experts

Find News Sources

  • U.S. Newsstream Free access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other newspapers. 
  • America's News  Free access to local news such as the Santa Cruz Sentinel, San Jose Mercury News, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
  • Ethnic NewsWatch Free access to newspapers & magazines from ethnic & minority presses.
  • Google News Searches free online newspapers.

Polls & Statistics

graph and map displaying statistics

  • Public opinion on different issues
  • Demographic data -- age, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status -- as well as housing, employment, health, and many other topics
  • Includes current and historical data
  • Numbers can be used to tell a story 

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Unlike articles, books:

  • Are written on a broader, general subject
  • May contain a collection of related chapters by different authors
  • Contain less recent information

Remember: you may only need to read one chapter of a scholarly book!

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Find Articles

  1. Watch the video below
  2. Search for sources in One Search  using your keywords

  1. Academic Search Complete a multidisciplinary database with journals, magazines, and newspapers on almost any topic. A good place to start your research!

  2. Search for sources in Academic Search Complete using your keywords. Limit your results to full-text.

  1. Watch the video below
  2. Search for sources in CQ Researcher using your keywords
  1. Watch the video below
  2. Search for sources in JStor using your keywords

 

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