PAID 111 Struve: Candide (Fall 2024)

You'll find information on:

• Characteristics of scholarly articles
• Article formats
• Recommended databases

Scholarly articles are academic essays that:

• are written by and for academics and professionals in scholarly language specific to their profession or field

• include footnotes and a list of citations at the end of the article

• appear in academic journals or book-length collections of scholarly essays

Depending on the database you are using, articles may be displayed in different formats:

• Full-text: Includes an electronic copy of the actual article in HTML or .pdf format (this displays the article as it originally appeared in the magazine with graphics and pictures), or both.

• Abstract: Includes only the article’s citation information (e.g. author, title, date, volume, etc.) and a brief summary of the article's content.

• Index: Includes only the article’s citation information.

Preus Library has access to approximately 50 databases and indexes that provide access to articles, music, and more. The following databases were selected for your unit. Click on a link to begin a search in one of these databases.