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ENGL 1900: Library Research Tutorial

Library research tutorial for students in English 1900: Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric & Research at SLU.

Magazines

Magazines contain articles written for the general public with the purpose of informing and entertaining. Magazines are designed to be easy to read, which can make them a good starting point when first trying to understand a topic.

Example magazine and article:

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Time

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 The Unexpected Way Fixing Food Deserts 
Changes Diets

 

(Article published in Time magazine)

You can find magazines in SLUth Search Plus.

Use magazines to:

  • provide a contemporary point of view.
  • find timely information or opinions about popular culture or current events.
  • gain a better understanding of a topic.

Scholarly or Popular?

Magazines are considered popular sources. They are written for the general public, to be easily understood by those with no expertise in the subject.