LibGuides: Sustainability & Justice: Find Library Sources

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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.

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OneSearch searches across all library collections.
Academic Search Complete scholarly journals, magazines, and newspaper on many topics.
CQ Researcher reports on public policy issues.
Opposing Viewpoints background on controversial issues.

woman sitting between library shelves reading a book

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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OneSearch Selecting the BOOKS tab to limit to books.
eBooks Collection

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WorldCat: Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System

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WorldCat: The World's Largest Library Catalog

Science Database Articles from scientific journals.

News 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

IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all news sources are created equal! Some have hidden (or obvious!) motives or political beliefs. Do some background research into who owns the news organization to learn more about it.

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OneSearch search everything in OneSearch and limit to "Newspaper Articles"
U.S. Newsstream includes the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other newspapers
Google News free online newspapers