Finding Articles & Journals
To find a specific journal, use Browzine or UC Library Journal Search.
To locate an article for which you have a citation, use Google Scholar or the Library's Fetch Item (Citation Linker).
To find scholarly articles on your topic, use the library's Article Databases.
Best Places to Start
UCSB Library subscribes to hundreds of research databases, many of which are excellent tools to use for finding scholarly articles. Below is a selection of recommended databases for research in Comp Lit, many of which contain the full text of articles. If you do not see a link to the full text, use the 
link to find a different access point or to order a copy through Interlibrary Loan.
The complete list of databases, including descriptions, is here: A-Z list of databases.
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EarthArXiv This link opens in a new window
Other Recommended Databases
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides basic articles on all subjects including geological research.
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Compendex (via Engineering Village) This link opens in a new windowEngineering database, covers remote sensing applications.
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Environmental Science Index This link opens in a new windowCovers technical and scientific literature on water-related topics.
Why Use Articles?
You will usually find the most recent works on a topic in scholarly articles, which are published more quickly and frequently than books. These articles always cite their sources through footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography. Peer-reviewed articles are scholarly articles that have been reviewed and approved by experts in the field before publication.