Finding Articles
Articles
An easy way to get started searching for articles is by using the Catalyst articles search tab above. You can search by keyword or by article title. You can also use databases like JStor or a search engine like Google Scholar to find articles. These are just a couple of the places where you can find articles.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Most journals are included from their first issue until 5 years ago. - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
Search all of the ProQuest databases available at Carleton. - Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Contains scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines from across the disciplines and from popular culture. Much of the content is available in full text. An ELM Database. - Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
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Available through the Web of Knowledge. Search through current and historical literature in the social sciences, and perform cited reference searching to see who has cite a particular document. Covers 1898 - current.
Note: To do cited reference searching, click on "cited reference search," fill in an author's last name and publication date, figure out which of the resulting list of citations match the work you're looking for, and then "finish search" to see who has cited that work. - Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Use Google's special academic search to locate scholarly articles from across disciplines. On campus, the preferences are set to indicate the Library's full-text access to what you find (links on the right). Use the "cited by" link to see who has cited a particular work you're interested in.
News and Magazines - Best Bets
- New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current New York Times. Subscription access provided through a partnership with the Carleton Student Association. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be every few years. - Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current Wall Street Journal. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be renewed yearly by visiting wsj.com/CarletonCollege. - Washington Post (washingtonpost.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current Washington Post content going back to 2004, including access to the WaPo app. Archives searchable back through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Click "more..." below for app signup instructions... - Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Contains scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines from across the disciplines and from popular culture. Much of the content is available in full text. An ELM Database. - PressReader This link opens in a new window
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Access to the world's top newspapers and magazines as soon as they are available. Searchable by country, title, or date. Includes translation feature.
- ProPublicaInvestigative journalism and original data
