Research for writing articles

Do you write articles for the public? Where do you research your topic?

Journal articles may not your best source. They are geared toward professional audiences, who have different questions from the general public.

Here are some alternative sources:

• Findarticles.com is a good blend of popular and academic articles. Most of them have passed through professional editors and fact-checkers. Many articles are free, but there are also some available for a fee.
  
  
• MagPortal is another source, not quite as comprehensive, but all articles are free.
  
  
• Search recent news at Google News or Yahoo News. Many news stories quote authorities on the topic. If you want to know more, you can usually find the quoted sources or people via a simple Google search.

Pauline
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