How to Find Journal Articles

To locate articles from journals, magazines, newspapers and other periodical materials try the following sources:

• Electronic indexes and databases.

  • A-Z Title List of indexes and databases.

  • Topic/Subject list of indexes and databases.

• Full-text locater--can be used to identify databases that may contain a full-text version of an article. 

• Additional Indexes & Databases (please see a Library Staff member for assistance with access to these databases).

• List of print journals owned by the MSU-Northern Library.

• What is the Interlibrary Loan Service?

• Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Request Form for requesting journal, magazine and newspaper articles from other libraries. (Note:  Distance Education students may use the Interlibrary Loan request forms to request materials owned by the MSUN Library.)

• MSU-Northern Library Catalog--to locate materials owned by the 4 Montana State University campus libraries and 5 additional libraries.
• Electronic and Print materials placed on Reserve in the MSUN Library by your professors.  Electronic materials can be accessed by all students, on and off campus, by using the MSU-Northern Library Catalog's Reserve Desk.  Print materials can be checked out at the Library's Circulation Desk.

• Off campus access to electronic indexes, databases and catalogs via proxy authentication.

• Governmental publications -- Montana and U.S.

• Guides to Citing material in research reports or other papers.

• Journal articles versus Magazine articles--what's the difference?

• Guidelines for recognizing plagiarism:

  • Indiana University Bloomington How to Recognize Plagiarism Web Pages
  • Ithaca College Library Guide to Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
  • Avoiding Plagiarism resources for students and faculty (from Washington and Lee University)

Last Updated: 2/23/2007

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