Adult Education / GED: Articles
Find published articles through library databases
Library databases provide access to published articles from reliable publications including news, magazines, encyclopedias and academic journals. Ask a Librarian which database is best for your research project.
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Other databases with published articles
- Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL) This link opens in a new windowLike wikipedia but better! In GVRL you'll find explanatory articles from over 200 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Look here for explanations and overviews of topics from history, psychology, biology, nursing and medicine, sociology, education and more.
- Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new windowProvides access to medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowA one-stop source for information on current social issues. Includes viewpoint articles on both sides of an issue, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full text magazine and newspaper articles. View the Opposing Viewpoints handout [pdf]
- US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowFull text newspapers from five U.S. national and regional newspapers: New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune
Video: What are Library Databases and Why do you Need Them?
Reading a Search Results Page from a Library Database
Library databases are great places to find published articles, but the results pages can be confusing, so this video will give you some tips to help you find useful results.