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Module 5: Magazine/journal articles

For those already well-versed in what periodicals are and how to find articles on a topic, here is the link to the indexes you need to get started: http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/instr/periodicals.html#which

The topics below include information on periodicals, which indexes will help you find articles in the field of architecture, and step-by-step instructions in how to search architecture online indexes. The objective is to enable you to find appropriate articles on topic. The "Detailed step-by-step" also includes a self test!

What is a periodical (journal, magazine)?
Why periodical (journal, magazine) articles?
Popular versus Scholarly articles
How do you find articles?
Which is the best index?
Steps in Searching
Commonly Used Links
Document Delivery
Detailed Step-by-Step (or jump to "searching Avery")
Test yourself: Self Test * Scenario 1 * Scenario 2

Questions? Ask the Architecture Studies Librarian online http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/archquestions.html or any of the staff in the Architecture Studies Library. The general phone number for the library is 702-895-1959.

If you have comments about the usefulness of this module and/or how it can be improved, please contact Jeanne Brown, Architecture Studies Librarian, at jeanne.brown@unlv.edu.

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