What are journal articles?

• Also known as "scholarly articles," "peer-reviewed articles" and "academic articles."
• These are sources that are written and reviewed by scholars and professionals in the field.
• Peer-reviewed means the information has been read and approved by other experts before the article is cleared for publication.
• Journal articles provide new research and analysis about a specific topic based on scholarly research and expertise.
• Articles are often focused on a narrow subject or a single case study.
• Articles are intended for an academic audience.

Visit the Evaluate Sources tab for more information on how to identify scholarly journals.

Visit the Research Metrics Guide for more information on how articles, journals and authors are rated.

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Accessing journal articles:

In Find@Farley and EBSCOhost databases, full text articles can be easily accessed by clicking on the "Access Now" button in the search results.

Sometimes there will be a drop-down menu with different access options.

If an article is listed as available in full text but does not give you access, contact a librarian.

If Wilkes does not have access to the article, try looking for the article in Google Scholar. Occasionally, the authors of the article will post a copy of their paper in ResearchGate or similar website. These sources will likely not appear in a Wilkes database search.

If you still cannot access the article, you can click on the "Request via InterLibrary Loan" link and we can try to obtain the article from another library. Visit the InterLibrary Loan page for more information on how to register for an account.