Articles & Databases
Let’s look at … What is an academic journal? What is an article? (popular vs scholarly articles) What is a database? Searching databases for article
What is a journal or a magazine?
What is a journal article?
So how would you find the information in a journal article ? Flick through different copies? Find an index for the copies? Use a database?
Britannica Online 1. Careful study and investigation for the purpose of discovering and explaining new knowledge. 2.The collecting of information about a subject
Before you start What do I already know about the topic?
Before you start What do I already know about the topic? What do I need to find out?
Before you start What do I already know about the topic? What do I need to find out?
Before you start What do I already know about the topic? What do I need to find out?
Before you start What do I already know about the topic? What do I need to find out?
This is a PDF copy of the same article titled “Hope for child camel jockeys”, from the journal Geographical, March, Page 6.
3 minute Group exercise Which terms can you describe? Academic journal Magazine Article database Citation Abstract Full text PDF article HTML article
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Easier to use DATABASES are found under the “Foundations” link
Some databases are easier to search in, and articles are easier to read.
3 minute Group exercise Select ONE database you are interested in. 1. Can you find a FULL TEXT article? 2. Can you find a PDF article?.