Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Finding Articles

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and newsletters are examples of periodicals.

A periodical is published periodically, hence the name periodical.

Recommended databases

Expanded Academic ASAP   An index to over 2,000 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers, dating back to the early 1980's, including the many humanities and business journals. Some articles are directly available in full-text form.

ProQuest Research Library  Contains articles from over 1,800 scholarly journals, general interest magazines, and other materials dated from about 1986 to the current year. Includes references to many humanities and business journals.

Project Muse   Articles in over 100 important scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. 100% full-text.

JSTOR Articles in 800 journals. 100% full text, but the latest 2-5 years are not indexed.


Do we have the article you need?

You need to consult the Periodical Finder to determine if the library has access to the periodical article you need.