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Library Resources for YYGS PLE: Find Journal Articles

About Articles

What is an article?

An article is a piece of writing found in a periodical or serial -- commonly known as magazines, newspapers, and journals. Articles are a way to up-to-date information (based on when material was published).

What is a "scholarly" article?

In order for an article to be considered "scholarly" it is vetted and approved by other scholars in the field (hence peer reviewed). The approval process can take anywhere from 6 months to a year and publishing an article in a peer reviewed journal is often a requirement of tenure for researchers and faculty.

General Databases

Where do you find scholarly articles?

Scholarly articles are found in peer review journals. You can find scholarly articles at Yale Library using:

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Subject Databases

We have lots of databases for specific subjects.

Some examples of subject databases are listed below. Try them!