Trade or Professional Journals

• provide insight into an industry, which can be helpful when considering a career in that field.
• help research a particular industry to learn more about current trends and the inner workings of that industry.
• allow professionals to communicate with one another about their work on a day to day basis as well as the practical aspects of their profession, which may be helpful when considering it as a career or in understanding what function they serve within the industry.
• provide insight into how certain professions view an issue that is related or unrelated to a profession.
  • Examples:
    • health insurance companies' thoughts on universal healthcare
    • teachers' thoughts about smartphones

In Fox Hunt

• Type in your search terms and click search
• Limit to "Trade Publication Article" in left hand menu under content type

In ProQuest Databases

• Before you search: click More above search bar, select "Trade Journals" in the drop down
• Type in your search terms and click search
• After you search: under source type click on "Trade Journals" (you may need to click on "More" to find this limit)

In EbscoHost Databases

• Before you search: scroll down below search bar and limit to "Trade Publications" under Publication Type
• Type in your search terms and click search
• After you search, click on "Trade Publications" in left hand menu under Source Type