Get Started Finding Journal and Newspaper Articles
- Research Guides by SubjectResearching a specific topic? Use subject-specific library databases to find articles related to your course. We have created a Research Guide for every course subject. Each Research Guide will link you to the best library databases, or collections of articles, for that discipline.
- Brockport's Newspapers & Images Research GuideYou can search many newspapers and news sources at once by using our library's Newspapers & Images Research Guide.
- Google ScholarA simple way to search for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Note: Google Scholar does not contain the full text for every article. Also, it may ask you to pay for an article. You do not have to pay for the article; we can obtain it for you. You can use our Journal Search or Ask a Librarian for help.
Need Background Information? Use one of the following:
In order to get a better understanding of your whole topic, you can look in dictionaries, encyclopedias, or sometimes just your text book for an overview that includes multiple aspects of the topic. Once you understand it more fully, it will be easier to research. For more information, read through this tutorial full of Background Research Tips.
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe OED is widely regarded as the authority on the English language. Look up meaning, history, and pronunciation of any word, past or present.
- Language Dictionaries A listing of our language dictionaries.
- Visual Dictionary Online from Merriam-WebsterBasic dictionary, with illustrations.
- Merriam-Webster DictionaryStandard dictionary, also includes thesaurus.
- Foreign Language to English dictionariesOxford English-Spanish and other bilingual dictionaries available online. More may be found in the print collection in the library.
- Dictionary of Old English: A to G onlineThis ongoing project at the University of Toronto "defines the vocabulary of the first six centuries (600-1150 C.E.) of the English Language, using today's most advanced technology."
- Nueva Enciclopedia CumbreSitio mas completo para hispanohablantes y estudiantes de la lengua espanola. A comprehensive reference resource for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students.
- Britannica AcademicThe rich combination of the venerable Encyclopaedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research.
- Credo ReferenceA collection of more than 700 selected reference books from various publishers.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryDictionary of American History, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Weather Almanac, West's Encyclopedia of American Law, and many more.
- Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists, Oxford Dictionary of Islam, the Oxford "Companion" volumes, like the Oxford Campanion to Archaeology, bilingual dictionaries...
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical DictionaryAvailable through Credo Reference
- U.S. Geological SurveyA major resource for geographical data and maps.
- Britannica AcademicThe rich combination of the venerable Encyclopaedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research.
- Roget's II: The New ThesaurusAvailable through Credo Reference
Grammar & Style Blogs
A knowledgeable grammar and style blog from John MacIntyre, a copy desk editor from the Baltimore Sun.
Light hearted but informative approach to grammar from Patricia O'Conner, author "Woe is I."
More Research Resources
- Journals & Newspapers ListingLooking for a specific newspaper, scholarly journal, or magazine? You can see whether our library has access to that title and then search within it.
- Citation Linker in PrimoIf you know exactly what item you're looking for, put in as many details as you can about it here to see if the library has access to it. If we don't, you will have the option to request it.
Article Search Tip
Don't give up when you see 
: it will help you either find the full text of the article online or use Interlibrary Loan in order to request a PDF delivered to your email inbox.
If you have the citation you can use our Citation Linker tool to perform the same look up as the yellow button.
Can I set up Google Scholar to tell me if Brockport owns an article?
Yes! Here's how:
- First, sign into Google Scholar. Then, click the
link under the 3 horizontal line 'hamburger menu' 
at the top left. - On the left, choose Library Links. Search for 'Brockport' and select SUNY Brockport - Full-Text @ Brockport.
- Click Save.
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