LibGuides: Mathematics Courses & Research: Find Articles, Books & Media

Article Sources

ProQuest Central
Multidisciplinary, mostly full-text database of newspaper, scholarly, and trade articles.
Google Scholar
Search across disciplines and sources to locate articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites.
JSTOR
Multidisciplinary full-text academic journals, books, and primary sources (usually excludes the past 2-5 years).

Limit to types of articles, such as newspapers, scholarly journals, etc, on the left-hand side once you see the search results.

You answer these three questions every time you use a source, whether you know it or not.

Start noticing how you answer these questions to ensure your sources are really meeting your needs.

What is it: What is the source type and author credibility?
- Quick Wikipedia checks are okay! You can also compare what other source say about that source.
Why do I care: Does the source type and author credibility meet your needs?
- Decide this at the beginning so you know whether to read the material or find something better.
What does it really say: Perceive how the word choices influence the knowledge.
- The author's word choices, included and excluded information, and the aim of the publication all make a difference in how or why you would use a source.