Online Library Research Tutorial

Scholarly Journal

• A collection of articles on a particular subject written and reviewed by professors and researchers.

• Provides citations to more articles.

• The topics of the articles are very specific. May not be suitable for those new to a subject.

Exhibition Catalogue

• A publication from a gallery with images and essays on a specific exhibition

• Provides information on an artist or artwork

• Could be promotional in tone

Trade Publication

• A publication containing information on new technology and practices in a specific field.
• Created by and for people in a specific industry.
• May contain a lot of jargon, and articles could be promoting products.

Books + eBooks

• A broad overview on a general topic

• Check table of contents and index to find specific information within a book

• Might not contain scholarly research or citations

Wikipedia

• Articles created and maintained by anyone on any subject

• Use Wikipedia as a starting off point to gain understanding of a topic or terminology. Look at the references to get the sources

• Not a good source to reference in your essay

Magazines

• Contain understandable articles on a wide range of topics of general interest and/or current events.

• Look at the new issues of magazines to find out current information on art and design.

• They have few citations and are not likely to contain research articles