Subject Guides: * Leadership & Organizational Studies: Find Sources

Where do I Find Articles?

Journal titles containing the words:

Comparing Scholarly, Trade, & Popular Articles

Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed Journal	Trade or Professional Magazines or Newspapers	Popular Magazines or Newspapers

Scholarly Trade Popular
This chart describes the differences between these publications.

How Scholarly is This Article?

Popular vs. Scholarly Periodicals (Vanderbilt)

What do Scholarly Articles look like?

Scholarly articles can vary in their appearance. Check out North Carolina State University's interactive tutorial on the Anatomy of Scholarly Article and the examples below.

LibrarySearch (Library Catalog)

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Finding Books

In order to find books held in the University of Maine System libraries you should begin with LibrarySearch, the online catalog.

If the material you need is not available at the USM Libraries, you should next search MaineCat and Request the material. If the book is not available through LibrarySearch or MaineCat, then you should create a free Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) account. See links below.

LibrarySearch (Library Catalog)
Catalog for the University of Maine system, including USM. You can choose to limit your search to USM, or search all libraries. You can also search for journal articles here too.
MaineCat
If LibrarySearch doesn't have what you need, try MaineCat, the Catalog for Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin plus many public libraries in Maine. USM students may Request delivery to USM campus libraries.

WorldCat
You can widen your search to libraries worldwide using WorldCat. If you find a book you need, request it using the "Order through Illiad" link. Sign in or create a free ILLiad account.

Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Account
Create or sign into your free ILLiad account to electronically request journal articles that USM does not have, or to request print books, music scores, & videos not available through LibrarySearch and MaineCat.