You can find articles from academic journals both on the library shelf (just search for the journal name in the catalog to find the call number and location of the volume you need) or in online databases. KU Libraries subscribes to more than 350 different databases with access to thousands of academic journals. You can choose the Recommended Databases tab for a list of the databases that are useful for most English 102 assignments. This page contains information on finding articles as well as links to citation information, KU Libraries' "Ask a Librarian" instant messenger, and KU Libraries' locations and hours.
Library databases or the Internet provide different kinds of sources for research.
Scholarly, academic, peer-reviewed journals
Popular magazines
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This page contains information exploring how to successfully locate articles using library databases as well as links to citation information, KU Libraries' "Ask a Librarian" instant messenger, and KU Libraries' locations and hours.