Education Subject Guide: Articles

Why Use...

Articles provide information on very specific, narrow topics. The Library purchases article databases so you may access articles for your topic – for free. Researchers use them when they need:

  • Magazines and Newspapers: Brief coverage of contemporary events written to all levels of readers.
  • Peer Reviewed/Scholarly Journals: Reports of research or scholarship on specific topics written by scholars to other scholars

Article Databases

Search Google Scholar

Why Use...

Google Scholar

searches articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites across many disciplines. - Google Scholar

Google Scholar Search

Google Scholar Search

Search Tips

  1. Get full text articles for free.This setting will allows you to access full-text available through HCC for articles that aren't already online.
    • Click on Settings on the main Google Scholar search page.
    • Click on Library Links on the Scholar Settings page.
    • Type Howard Community College in search box to set up a connection to HCC's full-text linking.
    • Select Howard Community College – Full Text @HCC.
    • Save your settings.
  2. Cite Articles.
    • Click on Cite beneath a citation on the results list. Google Scholar provides citations for MLA, APA and Chicago styles.