Types of Article Databases

1. General and Multidiscipinary Periodical Databases

Is your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
Currently in the news?

If so, start with one of the general databases. These cover a wide range of subjects and often index a mixture of popular and scholarly sources. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general periodical databases and the kinds of articles they identify are:

Gale PowerSearch:: Covers scholarly sources on a variety of topics from 1980 - present with full text for many titles.
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic:: Provides a wide range of full-text news, legal, and business information. Coverage varies by title.

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