Green River LibGuides: CMST 238 Intercultural Communication: Articles & ILL

Why Use Different Types of Articles?

Different types of articles give you different flavors of the information you need:

Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed or Academic Journal articles are good to find results of scientific or academic research. They are written for scholars and provide in-depth analysis of a very specific area of your topic (more info...)

Trade Journal articles are good for finding articles written for specific professions (police officer, veterinarian...etc.) They often analyze new trends, research, tools or techniques important to their area of work (more info...)

Popular Magazine articles are good for summarizing information on a topic for the general public. They often provide a background, summarize research findings, and provide some analysis of a topic (more info...)

Newspaper articles are good for facts and up-to-date information. They often provide little analysis of a topic. (more info...)

These ARTICLE DATABASES will help you find journal, magazine and newspapers articles that are often not freely accessible on the internet.

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.

Find magazines, journals, newspapers in all academic disciplines
Type combinations of specific search words in the search boxes
You must check the "full text" option below the search boxes to find the full text of an article

ProQuest Combined Databases This link opens in a new window Full-text newspapers, magazines, and academic journals

Find magazines, journals, newspapers in all academic disciplines
Type combinations of specific search words in the search boxes
You must check the "full text" option below the search boxes to find the full text of an article

JSTOR This link opens in a new window Find in-depth research and analysis in JSTOR's full text archive of academic journals in all subjects.

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text journals for research in communication studies, mass media studies, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse.
Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
Search all Gale databases with a single search
Database Tutorial: Gale Basic Search & Topic Finder
Database Tutorial: Gale Academic OneFile Advanced Search
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
For viewpoints not covered by the mainstream press, a bilingual (English and Spanish) database of ethnic, minority and native newspapers, magazines and journals.

Holman Library Databases by Subject
See all of the library's database collections, sorted by subject area. This list is a good place to see the entire list of electronic article resources available in a specific field. You will need to log in with your GRC email address and password to access off-campus.

EXAMPLE SEARCH

Most articles requested by ILL come as a digital copy, and you'll receive the article as an attachment in an email. (Typically 2-3 business days.)
If the item is difficult to locate or an item that needs to be mailed (like a book), the request can take longer-- usually 1-2 weeks.
Make sure to give yourself enough time for the item to arrive before your assignment is due.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Request books and articles from other libraries using ILL

Go to the Holman Library's Interlibrary Loan page to fill out the form
Select the type of item you are requesting. (If you found the item through Google Scholar, it is often a Journal Article)
Use the information you find on the article's abstract or citation page to fill out the ILL request form:

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Finish filling out the ILL form and click the Submit Requests button at the bottom. When your item arrives, the library will contact you:

A digital article will be emailed as an attachment to your Green River email account (youremail@student.greenriver.edu).
A book or other physical item will be held for you at the Holman Library's Circulation Desk. You will receive an email at Green River email account (youremail@student.greenriver.edu) notifying you it has arrived and is ready for you to pick up.