Creative Nonfiction: Find Articles & Journals

You can print, email, and save articles from databases.  

Most of the library databases include MLA & APA citations. Find the Cite button, then copy and paste the MLA or APA citation into your Works Cited page.

Scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources include books and articles published in scholarly journals, encyclopedias, and books. 

• These sources are reviewed by a panel of experts in that particular field, and are often published by a professional association or a university press. 
• The experts ensure the information published is credible before accepting it for publication.

Non-Scholarly sources include websites, magazines, newspapers, and books that undergo no expert review prior to publishing.

MegaSearch searches all over the PCC Library's materials and resources. It's similar to an online search engine, like Google. And it's a great place to start your search. For more narrow searches specific to writing, subject databases can be helpful. Check out the "Search Databases" box below for subject databases.

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You can use AND, OR, & NOT in order to narrow or expand your searches. 

• AND narrows your search by only searching for resources that contain all of the words you're searching for. Example: Flora AND Fauna will return results that have both words.

• OR expands your searches by looking for resources containing both terms. Example: Dreams OR Nightmares will return results containing either word. 

• NOT narrows your search by eliminating certain terms from your searches. Example: Dessert NOT Cake will return results with desserts, but not ones that mention cake.