All Monmouth University students, faculty and staff have access to subscription databases on campus.
Remote access to databases requires entry of username and password (same as email) for verification.
Search Google Scholar for scholarly full-text materials available in addition to those you locate in HawkFind. If there is a link to the right of any of your search results, follow the link to view the full article (you may not have access to all the articles in your search results). Check out the Google Search tips video (created by Concordia University) for additional help, and be sure to access Google Scholar from the Monmouth University website in order to view accessible articles.
Use the Journal Locator to see if the Library has access to a journal or periodical.
Need help? Check out the Journal Locator Tutorial.
NOTE: Monmouth University has access to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal via their desktop platforms. You must have MU login credentials to set up your free account.
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Popular Magazines |
Trade Journals |
Scholarly Journals |
Audience |
All readers |
Professionals working in a specific field. Example: Nurses |
Scholars and Students |
Appearance |
Glossy paper, many ads and pictures |
Glossy paper, short articles, many ads and pictures |
Research articles with charts and graphics, few pictures |
Author |
Freelance writers or journalists hired by magazine |
Members of the profession |
Professors, scholars or teachers in the field |
Purpose |
Entertain and inform |
Keep professionals up to date with trends in the field |
Publish new research in the field |
References |
Very few citations |
Very few citations |
References are listed at the end of each article |
Authority |
Articles reviewed by magazine’s editors |
Articles reviewed by magazine’s editors |
Articles undergo peer-review by scholars within the same field |
Frequency |
Published weekly or monthly |
Published weekly or monthly |
Published a few times a year, quarterly |
Examples |
Time, People |
Advertising Age, Education Week |
Higher Education Research & Development |