Search for articles from periodical sources such as academic journals (including peer reviewed), and also popular sources (periodicals designed for a larger audience, not just scholars) like magazines and newspapers.
Articles are retrieved from our library databases, and you can also include include Open Access sources (which are free for anyone on the web and hosted by organizations outside of our college).
Not all databases are included in OneSearch; while the catalog is a great tool to begin your search for articles, in-depth coverage will usually require searching the research databases individually.
1. Open OneSearch and enter your search terms in the search box and select the "Articles" category from the menu that appears (for some help on how to compose a search or get ideas on how to word your research question, review the Advanced Search tab of this guide or check the tips on the main page of the catalog).
2. You will now be at the search results screen. The number of articles retrieved will be at the top of the results column; you can narrow down your results in the "Filter Your Results" area.
3. Select a record to get more information on that item. Here are some details to check:
"Open Access" sources are indicated by an orange "open lock" icon; "Peer Reviewed" articles have a purple "eye/book" icon; and to make finding similar articles easier, some items offer links to other articles citing this item (two arrows pointing up icon) or items that cited this article (one arrow pointing down icon).
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Other information in the record include the "Description" area, which presents the article abstract (summary), and the "Subject" area listing the topics that describe this article in its entirety (it's a good idea to note the subjects and start new searches using those exact terms for similar sources).
4. To read an article, click on the "Available Online" link in the search results or locate the "View Online/Text Availability" area of the record (note that if there are multiple links, all should take to you the same article).
5. Off campus access to articles from our databases will prompt you to enter your Canvas/SCCCD email username and password; links to Open Access articles will take you to a web page outside of our organization where you will then need to locate links on that page to download or read the article.
Activate search filters (also called "facets") on the search results page to help remove unwanted items from your search results. You can also remove categories of items with the "red checkmark" icon to the right of the item categories.
Some search filters to consider include:
Availability - Limit to peer reviewed articles and/or Open Source publications.
Format - select type(s) of articles
Subject - choose specific subjects
Publication Date - narrow down to recent articles, if needed
Language - helpful when you have a lot of search results and need an extra way to narrow down the number of articles found