LibGuides: ENGL 128 Research Writing: Science, Engineering and Business: Find Trade/ Professional Publications

Find Sources for Professionals

Why Trade?
Find Trade

Why use Trade Journals?

Trade and Professional publications are the journals and magazines written for people who work in an industry.

They are a great resource to learn about:

current trends
research news
best practices in a field
opinion on current governmental policies on the field
professional development, and more.

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Locating Trade Journals

The image below shows the search page for ProQuest Combined. It is, however, just one of the many databases we subscribe to at GRC that house articles from trade journals. Other databases should have similar tools, though they may be located in different locations on the screen.

Search tips:

Search using multiple keywords. Use quotation marks around terms you'd like to keep together as a single concept.
Limit to Full-Text options if you want to see results that you can immediately download
Under Source Type, here on the first screen, or after you try your search, you can limit to Trade Journals

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Databases by Area

ComputerWorld - Trade Publication

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Search more than 18,000 academic journals and magazines from a wide variety of disciplines including more than 7500 full text peer-reviewed journals.
ProQuest Combined Databases This link opens in a new window Search millions of articles from ProQuest's electronic collections, including a digital newspaper archive, thousands of academic journals, and popular magazines like Newsweek and Rolling Stone.
Database Tutorial: ProQuest Advanced Search
Database Tutorial: How to Select & Cite Sources in ProQuest (and more)
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window Search over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, The Economist, New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Database Tutorial: Academic OneFile Advanced Search(Gale)

Science and Technology Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window A resource for applied and general sciences. Search for articles on Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry and more. Includes Research Library: Science & Technology and SciTech Premium Collection.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window "Contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images."
Science In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window Full-text articles from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers in addition to experiments and projects. Includes images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
PLoS One - Public Library of Science This link opens in a new window An interactive open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and medical research.

Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window Full-text medical journals, magazines, reference books and multimedia on a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative and complementary medical practices.
Health and Medicine Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Search ProQuest’s Health and Medicine collection. This collection includes ProQuest Family Health, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and ProQuest Research Library: Health & Medicine.
Health and Medicine OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window Full-text articles from medical journals and magazines, reference books and videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.
CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window CINAHL, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is a comprehensive source of peer-reviewed and professional literature for nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other allied health professions. CINAHL Ultimate offers over 900 full-text journals and indexing for thousands more.
Tips: How to search CINAHL

Science and Technology Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window A resource for applied and general sciences. Search for articles on Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry and more. Includes Research Library: Science & Technology and SciTech Premium Collection.
Environmental Studies in Context - GREENR (Gale) This link opens in a new window Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development.
AGRICOLA (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, covering journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.
PLoS One - Public Library of Science This link opens in a new window An interactive open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and medical research.

Business Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Search ABI/INFORM, The Wall Street Journal and ProQuest business journals in one search.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Includes peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, and MarketLine Company Profiles.
Business Insights: Global (Gale) This link opens in a new window Full-text articles, case studies, SWOT analyses, financial reports and other in-depth statistical data on US and international companies, and tools to compare global economies, countries, and industries.
Newspapers -- Regional Business News (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Search several hundred U.S. and International newspapers as well as regional business publications, providing more than 60 million full text articles.