Research Skills: Articles & Journals

 What is the difference?

"Magazine" is often used to describe a popular periodical like Time or People. Magazines have many color photos and advertisements.

“Journal” is used to describe a scholarly periodical that is written by experts. Journal articles tend to be longer and provide extensive citations to additional research.

Peer-Reviewed Journals:
American Journal of Sociology
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Literary Review

General or Popular Magazines:
Newsweek
Fortune
Science Today
Psychology Newsletter
Atlantic Monthly

Click here to access a more detailed comparison table or watch the video below.

For off-campus access, after choosing a database, please log in with your NetID and password.

To find research citations and full-text articles on a given topic, select the appropriate database(s). You can either search by database name or browse by subject. If you need help, please contact us.

• A - Z List of Databases

   
• Databases by Subject

• Choose correct search terms. Start with a keyword search, find an article on your topic, click on the title and look for the given SUBJECT TERMS and enter them into the Advanced Search field to find more.

• Narrow your search by using Boolean operators. What's that?

Watch this video to learn the basics of search EBSCOhost Research Databases, including Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, and MasterFile. 

Browse E-Journal Search to locate e-journal titles available through the MCC Library databases. You can search by title or subject.