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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...)

Magazine & News Results (ProQuest & Academic Search Complete)

Proquest search options - full text

 

Proquest search options - source type

Find Articles in Databases

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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Find scholarly journal articles in all academic disciplines.
  • Works well for topics in literature, sociology and history
  • Type very specific (not broad!) search words in the search boxes

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EXAMPLE SEARCH

Academic Search Complete example search

Requesting Articles with InterLibrary Loan

Requesting items from other libraries

You can have articles or books sent to you from other libraries by using an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request.
  • 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.

Filling out the ILL form

  1. Go to the Holman Library's Interlibrary Loan page and select "Student Request Form." Log in with your first and last name and your Green River student ID number:

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image of the log in page for ILL requests

2. Select the type of item you are requesting. (If you found the item through Google Scholar, it is often a Journal Article):

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ILL format selection screen

3. Use the information you find on the article's abstract or citation page to fill out the ILL request form:

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article ILL request how-to
 

4. 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.