Journal articles can be useful sources of information for almost any subject area. They contain current information or research, and are usually written on specific aspects of a topic.
Use research databases to search for articles on a specific topic. Databases can be accessed from off campus by current UFV students and employees.
Discover articles, books, videos, images, statistics, and more from the Library's print and online collections
When you have done your search, don’t forget to use the limiters. The main ones are:
| Available in Library Collection.............. |
you will be able to read the articles/books online or find them in the library |
| Scholarly Peer Reviewed Journals ..... | if you need journal articles only |
| Print Books Only .................................. |
limits mainly to our physical book, collection |
| Subject ................................................... |
a listing of alternative keywords that you can use to improve your search |
| Geography............................................... | want to limit to Canada? use this |
| Content Provider ................................ |
gives you a list of the databases that have been searched (from here you can limit to only one database) |
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Remember to use this toolbar to easily:
Email yourself the article by clicking on Share
Cite your article (provides the citation in many different styles)
Use Share to Create a link to the article, whether you are on or off campus. Use this link to email to your professor, or classmates. |
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Custom made UFV tutorials:
Tutorials from the service provider:
UFV has access to more than 60,000 journal, magazine, and newspaper titles online, and about 500 current titles in print.
You can request articles from journals not held by UFV through interlibrary loan. Request forms can be accessed from the library's web site, or through the Full Text Finder link in the library's research databases. Articles generally arrive within 2-5 business days; books may take a little longer.
Not all journals are created equal, and not all will be appropriate for every research need. These are the most common types of journals you are likely to encounter in your research, presented in order from most to least academic or scholarly: