MIT Library: Journals and articles: Journals &amp; articles

Glossary of terms

Article: a written work presented in a print or electronic journal to publish news, research results, academic analysis, or opinion.

Database: a website that provides access to collections of information including journals and articles, usually on a subscription basis.

Journal: a publication that that is produced on a regular schedule. Academic or scholarlyj ournals are usually focused on a specific field or discipline, and are usually have peer reviewed articles by experts in that field..

Open access: resource that is freely available. There are several different standards and levels and should be reviewed critically for authority and relevance.

Peer Review: a process using referees (who are experts in the field) who check the content before publication

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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 3,000 full-text periodicals, plus indexing and abstracts for more than 12,000 publications including books, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Covers many areas of academic study including: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology, and many other fields. Some content goes back as far as 1887.
Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
Applied Science & Technology Source offers extensive coverage of research and development within the applied sciences and computing disciplines. The content within Applied Science & Technology Source derives from numerous sources, including leading trade journals, professional and technical society journals, and conference proceedings.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
One of the world's most reputable scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. Covers all facets of business research with journals dating back to 1886.
Emerald Insight This link opens in a new window
Emerald Insight provides access to all of MIT's previously-subscribed Emerald collections, including Accounting and Finance, Management, Marketing, and Emerging Markets Case Studies.
To search in Emerald Insight for full text access, limit your results by "Only content I have access to"
IEEE STEM 45 PLUS Journals Collection This link opens in a new window
Featuring IEEE Spectrum, the flagship magazine of the IEEE, plus a number of leading IEEE periodicals, the IEEE STEM journals Collection is designed to provide users with access to content that is relevant and broad in scope. The collection helps users stay ahead of trends and developments in technology, engineering, and science while providing access to the most highly regarded technology research available.

Open Access Databases

Some websites that host freely available and open access articles are listed

MIT Library provides these links but has no control or ownership over the contents on the linked websites.

DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
Find over ten thousand free, full-text scientific and scholarly journals you can read, search and browse.
DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.
Proqeust Open Access This link opens in a new window
Full text open access - select scholarly journals and most recent first
JSTOR Open Acess This link opens in a new window
JSTOR offers millions of open articles, images, and books The growing collection of Open Access journals cover topical areas in sustainability and security studies, and offer broad coverage in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.