If you want articles from scholarly, research, peer-reviewed journals, ask a reference librarian to recommend an index/database for your topic. Some databases index journals exclusively, like America: History and Life, EconLit, Engineering Village, MLA Bibliography, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science.
Beside above, are articles research papers?
Research articles are published in journals/magazines while papers are presented at conferences. A research article is an original research published in a peer-reviewed journal. However, a Research paper is also original research published in a conference and presented as an oral presentation or as a poster.
- Use AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching the electronic databases for journal articles. …
- Use truncation (an asterisk) and wildcards (usually a question mark or exclamation point). …
- Find out if the database you’re using has a “subject search” option. …
- Use your imagination.
In respect to this, how do you find good resources in a research paper?
Use online scholarly databases such as InfoTrac, LexisNexis, and EBSCO, which provide access to the latest research in hundreds of areas. Newspapers and magazines are also rich sources of information about what is happening now. Consider browsing through the New York Times, TIME, and the Wall Street Journal.