Magazines are arranged alphabetically and kept in the periodicals section on the second floor of the library. To browse the following magazines or newspapers online, click the "Publications" link at the top of the page in EBSCO Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Business Source Elite, and ProQuest US Newstream. In Gale Academic OneFile, go to the "Advanced Search" and click the "Publication Search" link. Enter the name of your magazine/journal/newspaper and start searching within the publication.
| Scholarly | Popular & General Interest | |
|---|---|---|
| General Appearance | Serious appearance; may contain graphs, charts, statistics, few pictures, known as "Peer-Reviewed" or "Refereed" or "Academic" | Attractive in appearance, heavily illustrated with photos and ads |
| Writers of Articles | Articles written by scholars and researchers in the field. Before publication, articles are reviewed and approved by subject specialists | Usually free-lance or staff writers |
| Audience | College students, faculty, scholars, or researchers | General public |
| Purpose |
To report on original research or experimentation |
To provide information, news or to entertain the reader; also may be aimed to sell products or promote a particular point of view |
| Documentation | Always cites sources and may include endnotes or a Works Cited page | Sometimes cite their sources |
| Publisher | Often a university, a research institution, or a professional organization | Commercial enterprises or individuals |
| Examples | Journal of Marriage and Family, American Historical Review, Social Problems, New England Journal of Medicine | Ebony, Men's Journal, Good Housekeeping, People, Sports Illustrated, |
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics is available in print format in the periodicals section and is kept for 5 years. It is also available online via EBSCO Academic Search Complete from 1995 and in NexisUni from 2000.
The eJournal Search portal allows you to access online freely accessible websites and full text journals available for use by currently enrolled students, faculty and staff. You will be prompted to the MyVCCCD portal. Enter your username and password to access these publications.
Look for full-text online journals/magazines via the Moorpark College Library’s eJournal Portal.
1. From the library search page, click the eJournal Search link.
2. Choose your area under Journals by Category. This allows browsing of journals by subject
3. Select Business & Economics. An alphabetical list of publications related to Business and economics will be displayed. The list includes full text journal titles and the database or databases which contain the full text journal title.