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Find which journals and other periodicals the library has available. Use when you have a citation already. To search for articles by topic, go to the FINDING ARTICLES & MORE tab.
Articles are meant to inform and
entertain (thus they are also thought of as consumer publications because
they are published for a wide audience).
Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
Language is geared to the general adult
audience (no specialized knowledge of jargon needed).
Articles are typically fairly short (one
or two columns to one or a few pages).
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