30 Types of Articles
These types of articles can be found through either Library QuickSearch or any of the individual databases. Need to know if the Library subscribes to a particular periodcial? Try using the Journal Search (right under the Library QuickSearch box) to search for a title.
| Periodical | Characteristics | UTSA Library Access |
| Newspaper |
♦ Current information ♦ News stories and commentary ♦ Texts of speeches ♦ Geographic focus |
Newspaper Indexes such as,
Ethic NewsWatch National Newspapers Newspaper Source San Antonio Express-News |
| Popular Magazine |
♦Current events overviews ♦ Non-technical language ♦ Glossy pictures ♦ Advertisements |
General Indexes such as,
Academic Search Complete ProQuest Research Library |
| Trade Journal |
♦ Written for practitioners in applied fields ♦ Product information ♦ Current trends and practices |
General or Subject Indexes such as,
ABI/INFORM Academic Search Complete Business Complete ProQuest Research Library Computer Source |
| Journal of Opinion |
♦ Written from a political viewpoint ♦ Audience has general education ♦ Commentary on politics, society |
General Indexes such as,
AcademicSearch Complete ProQuest Research Library |
| Scholarly Journal |
♦ Reports of original research ♦ In-depth analysis ♦ Technical vocabulary ♦ May contain Methods, Results, Statistics, Biography |
Subject Indexes such as,
Biological Abstracts EconLit PsycINFO Historical Abstracts Criminal Justice Periodicals ERIC General Science Full Text PCI Full Text JSTOR |
