Journals are different from magazines. When selecting an article for your topic, keep in mind who it's written BY and who it's written FOR. The author's credibility and the audience's reading level may differ greatly between journals and magazines, as would the scholarly quality of the work.
When you click on a database link or an e-book, you will be prompted for your CSID number and last name.
Put in your last name exactly the way you registered for classes.
To log in, you must be taking at least one City College course during the current semester, and have fully paid your tuition and fees.
Faculty and staff:
If you are off-campus, you will need to type in your CSID number and last name.
Here are some suggested databases (article collections) that you can search using keywords or terms for your topic.
Complete list of our databases.
Does the Library subscribe to a particular magazine or journal you are looking for, like Newsweek or The Journal of Applied Psychology? Check here by title: Journal Finder.