You would create a list of articles when you want to set up a section list on the home page in order to have a quick summary of posts of the same type (such as classifieds, job posts, etc). This process will allow just a few posts to show on the homepage, with a clickable Section heading that will take you to the full complete list of posts of that type.

Just follow these steps:

Create a Section

• Go to the Admin Panel →Section Tags
• Create a New Section

Create a Section List

• Add a section list (list of posts) called "Section Name (more...)" with only 2, 3, or 4 items listed. Then, affiliate it with the section you've just created.
• Add a custom link to the "list of posts" to "Section Name" with unlimited items. Affiliate it with the Section by the same name.
• Add a link to the section in an appropriate location on the main menu.