Research Basics: Finding Scholarly Journal Articles

Find scholarly journal articles in: 

• Library Research Databases

  • Articles & Research Databases - Kalamazoo Valley Libraries 

• Online and Print Journals

  • List of Full-Text Magazines, Journals and Newspapers - Kalamazoo Valley Libraries
  • A to Z List of Online Journals and Databases - Kalamazoo Valley Libraries

• Internet Search

  • Why use library resources to find journal articles?

  • How to critically evaluate articles?

A library database is an online collection of articles and/or books, searchable by keyword. 

• Libraries subscribe to these valuable resources which contain high-quality, credible research. 
• Students can use library databases for free, on campus or off-campus with a Valley ID and password. 

Library databases primarily contain articles from:

• Scholarly journals
• Popular magazines
• Newspapers

 Library databases can also contain: 

• Topic overviews
• Electronic books (eBooks)
• Book chapters
• Reports
• Primary sources
• Videos
• Illustrations

Locate library databases on the Kalamazoo Valley Libraries website.