Articles appear in magazines, journals, periodicals, and newspapers. Use articles for:
most recent research on a topic
coverage of very narrow topics
coverage of current events
contemporary accounts of past events and research
Evaluating Articles
Evaluate articles by:
Purpose: Is the purpose to inform, entertain, persuade or educate?
Objectivity: Are various sides or points-of-view represented?
Author: Does the author have expertise on the topic?
Date: Is the information current or timely for your topic?
Bibliography: Are the sources of information cited completely and accurately?
Article Databases
Databases provide a systematic method of searching for articles, conference papers, technical reports and other documents on your topic. The top databases for Electrical and Computer Engineering are:
Indexes engineering articles, reports, and conference proceedings from all areas of engineering. 1970-Present. A back file covering 1884-1969 is also available.
Searches doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Extensive North American coverage, lesser European coverage. Full-text availability varies by author's permission.
Federally funded technology research reports freely available on the public access NTRL website. The NTRL is open to all users for search and discovery.
Searches 12,000+ scholarly journals in the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities. Cited Reference Search locates articles that have cited an older document. Limited full-text access.
Includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present); the Science Citation Index and the Social Science Citation Index (1900-present for both); and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present).