Electrical and Computer Engineering: Article Search

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Why Articles?

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: