Finding Journal, News, and Magazine Articles

Sometimes you may need to find a journal, magazine, or newspaper article when all you have is the item's citation. A professor may direct you to read material for your class, or you may come across reference to an article as you research for a project. This guide will help you learn how to find the full text of an article.  

Many journals, newspapers, and magazines - collectively known as periodicals - are not available for free on the Internet. If you are conducting research using Google instead of library databases, you may find that you are asked to pay for the article you want to read. Publishers can charge up to $50 to download one article. 

As a member of the UMass Global community, you have access to a wealth of material that the library subscribes to and curates on your behalf. However, you must use the library's web page to access articles through our secure subscription services.  

In order to find a journal, you will want to know its complete citation, or as much of the citation as you can get. This guide will show you how to use the library's Journal A-Z List to find an article.