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The Internet makes it possible to
directly access a large number of newspapers, both national and
international. In addition, some journals and magazines, both academic
and nonacademic, may be read, in whole or in part, online. Some of
these publications are free while others must be paid for. This page
provides links to sources which will make it possible to locate some of
the serials you are most likely to want.
Newspapers and Magazines
The
Christian Science Monitor
This online version of the national newspaper is both highly accessible
and free. Also contains audio files.
Online
Newspapers From Around the World
There are several sites on the Web that provide lists of international
newspapers, but the Internet Public Library is our favorite. You can
find links to papers from Albania to Zimbabwe. Not only is it possible
to browse these papers, but they are also searchable, by author,
publisher, and location. Where other sites that provide links to
international newspapers confine the selections to English, the IPL
offers numerous links to papers printed in the local language. If you
have the requisite language skill, this can be a treasure trove of
material.
Online
Magazines and Journals
The Online magazines section of the Internet Public Library gives
access to over 3,000 conventional and electronic magazines as well as
serials that may be browsed and searched by subject or title. Over 150
categories make browsing simple and unusually efficient.
News Link
This is an outstanding compendium of over 3,000 online sites for
newspapers, magazines, and broadcasts. Designed for professional
journalists, it offers numerous links that would be valuable to any
researcher.
All You Can Read
Provides links to almost 23,000 world newspapers (many that are the
same as in sources described above) and magazines. Some of the links to
magazines, such as Sports Illustrated, simply take you to a site which
is affiliated with the magazine but will not permit you to read the
publication. Nonetheless, you may be surprised how many publications
can be read. For the privilege, however, you will have to put up with
annoying pop up ads and pages cluttered with advertising.
Searching for Scholarly Literature
Find Articles
This section of Google is a search engine specifically designed to
locate magazines and journals that are on the Web. Its primer on
Boolean logic is well worth reading to improve the quality of your
search. The engine is excellent, making it possible to quickly identify
articles, in whole or in part, that fit your needs. Unfortunately,
pages are cluttered with an excessive amount of advertising.
Nonetheless, if you need to locate magazines or professional journals,
this site is indispensable.
Ingenda.com
Ingenda bills itself as “the world's largest website for the search and
delivery of research articles.” It offers access to over 20 million
articles, chapters, reports and more. Although the complete text
versions may not always be available for free, typically individual
subscribers, or individuals within institutions that subscribe, can
access the full text of their publications for free. Subject areas
include: agriculture, arts and humanities, biology and life sciences,
chemistry, computer and information sciences, earth and environmental
sciences, economics and business, engineering and technology,
mathematics and statistics, medicine, philosophy and linguistics,
physics and astronomy, psychology and psychiatry, and social sciences.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly
literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and
sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles,
from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint
repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google
Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world
of scholarly research. Google Scholar aims to sort articles the way
researchers do, weighing the full text of each article, the author, the
publication in which the article appears, and how often the piece has
been cited in other scholarly literature. The most relevant results
will always appear on the first page. In most cases, you can read the
articles online. But, if the actual text isn't in Google's index,
you'll find links to help you track down the work at your local library.
The Online
Books Page: Serials
This site has links to over 100 serials. Most are only a partial list
of issues published. Most serials are highly specialized, probably most
appropriate for a graduate student or a college professor's research.
There are, however, some well-known scholarly publications which may be
of more general use: American Economic Review; American Political
Science Review; Atlantic Monthly; Congressional Globe; Congressional
Record, Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States;
Journal of Abnormal Psychology,; Mother Jones; North American Review;
San Francisco Chronicle; San Francisco Examiner; and Scientific
American. There are also the proceedings of several state historical
societies and scientific journals. The older journals exist as a
picture of the page, while the more modern are HTML documents.
The
History Cooperative
The History Cooperative is a pioneering nonprofit humanities resource
offering top-level online history scholarship. It provides free access
to a number of professional journals, conference proceedings, and
papers, most easily accessible to a screen-reader. Although the
material is highly specialized, it is both searchable and browseable.
Educational Articles
Education Week
This site provides access to electronic versions of Education Week and
Teacher Magazine. Current news, state specific information, special
reports, and free newsletters are featured. While the site is
commercial, a great deal of material may be accessed at no cost.
Electronic
School
Electronic School, an award-winning technology magazine for K-12 school
leaders, was published from 1987 to 2002 as a print and online
supplement to American School Board Journal. This site is a resource
for educators and will be updated frequently with new education
technology resources from American School Board Journal, NSBA's monthly
magazine.
HighBeam Research
The site has an archive of more than 35 million documents from over
3,000 sources -- a vast collection of articles from leading
publications, updated daily and going back as far as 20 years. You can
save your searches, save articles and set up alerts to save time and
increase your efficiency. You must be a paid member to access most of
the site, and, while very useful, it could be more screen reader
friendly.
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