Research Process: A Step-By-Step Guide: 2c. Articles

Periodicals are publications which are issued at regular intervals, such as journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Depending on the database you are using, articles may be displayed in different formats:

• Index: Includes only the article citation (i.e., author, title, date, etc.). Neither a summary, nor the full-text of the article are available.
• Abstract: Includes the citation and a summary of the article's content. It does not include the full-text article.
• Full-text: Includes the citation and full-text article. This may be in HTML, .pdf, or both formats.

Article databases provide you with 24-7 access to magazine, journal and newspaper articles. 

Posted with permission from North Carolina State University Libraries.

Open source journals provide unrestricted, free access via the Internet to peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles.

Newspapers in Print
Anacortes American
Skagit Valley Herald

Magazines in Print
Elle
Entertainment Weekly
Fine Woodworking
Make: Technology On Your Time
Popular Mechanics
Seventeen
Smithsonian
Snow Boarder
Sports Illustrated
Teen Ink: Written By Teens
Transworld Skateboarding
Woodsmith