Here you will find information about how to search for journal articles using the library databases.
So what type of articles should you be looking for?
Here are some clues about how to evaluate your results.
1. When was it published
How timely or dated is the information?
2. Authority
Who is the publisher?
Who is the author or editor?
What do you know about them?
3. What is the scope of the material
What kind of information does it cover?
4. Accuracy
Can you verify the information?
5. Audience
Who is the information intended for?
You can use these databases on campus or off. If you are off-campus, you will be asked for a username and password. Use your umassd email username and password.
Search this full-text online collection of scholarly journal articles and ebooks on all subjects. JSTOR stands for "journal storage," so many journals date back to their first issue but may not have the most recent issues available. To find citations for articles unavailable to us in our subscription, just use advanced search and under "Select an access type" choose "All Content."
You can use these databases on campus or off. If you are off-campus, you will be asked for a username and password. Use your umassd email username and password.
A general resource containing citations and full-text article from newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, and more on a wide range of topics.
