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What are articles and where can I find them?


About articles


A research article is a journal article in which the authors report on the research they did. Research articles are always primary sources but vary on if they are peer-reviewed. 

Published research articles follow a predictable pattern and will contain most, if not all, of the sections listed below. 

  • Title & Author(s)
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

TSTC libraries subscribe to online collections to help you find credible materials to support your studies. Databases provide access to thousands of articles which can be found in electronic journals or searched collectively through databases.

Education & Training article sources

  • Educator's Reference Complete Best Bet

    This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator—from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. Provides full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.

  • Contemporary Women's Issues

    Offers comprehensive coverage of issues that influence women’s lives across the globe. Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues provides access to current full text and pertinent backfile content covering topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.

  • Gale General OneFile

    Our largest general-interest periodical resource, General OneFile allows researchers to find the information they want quickly. With intuitive searching that mirrors Internet searches, users can easily tap into sources that are guaranteed for quality.  Most content in Gale General OneFile is full-text with no embargo and recommended by Bowker's Magazines for Libraries.

  • Gale In Context: Elementary

    Get familiar with teaching young researchers how to find resources they are looking for. Use this dynamic resource to enhance K-5 instruction and encourage student engagement. Contains over 16,000 indexed images, 600 videos, and 1,700 charts and graphs accessed through a visual interface to encourage student learning and exploration.

  • Gale In Context: High School

    Access hundreds of thousands of topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, and critical essays on core subjects ranging from the Great Depression to Malala Yousafzai. Periodical coverage includes full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from reputable sources like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, and Smithsonian.

  • Gale In Context: Middle School

    Over 300 topic pages provide content that supports national and state curriculum standards for grades 6 to 8 in English language arts, social studies, and science. Content is written explicitly for middle school students on a variety of topics, including government, U.S. and world history, geography, literature, science, and social issues.

  • Gale OneFile: High School Edition

    Designed for middle- and high-school students and provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

  • JSTOR New

    By combining scholarship and primary sources on one platform, JSTOR strengthens the depth and quality of research, sparks innovative connections, and generates unexpected discoveries. Contains more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

  • National Geographic Kids

    Engage kids and young students to broaden their educational horizons with reputable, special, authoritative, and age-appropriate digital content that brings them the world in a way they have never seen before. Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.