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Accessibility: E-journals and articles

Are you looking for scholarly articles for a project or thesis? Reading scholarly articles can be challenging because they have been written by experts for other experts. This guide will help you find and listen to e-journals and articles in library collections. You will also learn about features that make reading easier. We will use the ProQuest Central database and the EBSCOhost interface as examples.

Listen and read e-journals and articles

ProQuest Central

ProQuest Central provides access to e-journals and articles from various fields of study. It includes scholarly journals, company information, videos, and theses. Here, we will introduce you to the accessibility features of ProQuest Central.

For information on ProQuest e-books, see E-books.

Listening to Pro Quest articles

Video by Oulu University Library .CC-BY-SA 4.0. ( Video 2:42 min, opens on YouTube. English subtitles available.)

EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost consist of different field-specific arcticle databases, such as  CINAHL (nursing & medicine), ERIC (education) ja BSE  (business). This section will introduce you to the EBSCOhost interface and its accessibility features.

Note! EBSCOhost has a tool that you can use to translate articles into several different languages. Is your native language one of them?

Classic interface

Calssic Ebscohost interface

Video by Ebsco. (Video 2:07 min, opens on YouTube. English subtitles available.)

 

New interface

 

Reading an article on the new Ebsco user interface

Video by Ebsco. (Video 2:53 min, opens on YouTube. English subtitles available.)

Evaluate your sources

Remember, not everything online is reliable. Always evaluate your sources and follow these guidelines:

  • Date – When was the information created, published, or last updated?
  • Author – Who is the author of the content? Is there any more information about them or their organisation?
  • Publisher – Who published the content, and where?
  • Purpose – What is the author’s motive? Is the presentation objective?
  • Content – Opinion or based on research? Has the text been poorly written? Have they used references?

What's a scholarly source? by RMIT University Library.  (Video 2:25 min, opens on YouTube. English subtitles available.)

Tip!

The accessibility features of e-journal interfaces are constantly improving. Make sure you are familiar with all the available options.

Translation tools

Reading factual and scholarly texts in English can be difficult if it is not your first language. Online dictionaries and translation tools can be helpful. While translations may not be perfect, they can aid your understanding. Note that services collect data about your use.

Important: Do not save or copy articles to open AI-based tools due to copyright reasons.

For more information, see Laurea LibGuide AI and information searching.

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