Books - Library Catalog, MOBIUS Catalog, Discover@MU
Articles - Databases, Discover@MU
Internet - GoogleBooks, GoogleScholar
Where do articles come from?
Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Peer-reviewed journals, etc.
Magazines:
Good for popular culture topics, current events; quick snapshots of current opinions, issues, and concerns; give you ideas for topics, not much in-depth analysis, just pure reporting.
Journals:
Scholarly, research oriented articles; in-depth analysis, long articles, written by experts for experts. Includes references/citations/bibliographies.
Peer-reviewed journals:
Require that articles are read and evaluated by experts in the field before they are accepted for publication.