Library databases consist of popular and scholarly articles.
Popular articles can be found in magazines and newspapers. Some examples of magazines are Time, Sports Illustrated or Vogue. These articles might contain current events, news, brief factual information or interviews. The articles are typically written by journalists and published by commercial or trade publishers. The original sources can be obscure and the graphics are usually in the form of photos or glossy ads.
Popular articles can also be found in newspapers. Newspaper examples include the Arizona Republic, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. These articles usually focus on current news and information, local and regional news and analysis and opinion of current events. The articles are typically written by journalists and published by commercial or trade publishers. Sources are rarely cited in full and graphics are in the form of photos, charts and ads.
Another type of article found in library databases are scholarly articles. These articles can be found in journals, such as Current Research in Social Psychology, Environmental Research and Journal of Open Innovation. Journal articles report on original research, in-depth analysis of topics, contain statistical information and are lengthy. They are written by researchers, academics and scholars and are published by professional organizations, universities, research institutes and scholarly presses. Sources can be found in the footnotes, bibliographies or resources page and graphics include graphs, charts and tables. Photos and ads are rare.
