Finding Articles in Scholarly Journals Using Library Databases
For academic research, it is often important to use peer-reviewed (or refereed) journals rather than popular magazines. Peer review is the process by which a journal article is evaluated by experts in the field. An example of a peer-reviewed journal is the Renaissance Quarterly. An example of a popular magazine is People.
All of the following databases are listed alphabetically by title on the library web site under Databases.
Selected Databases Covering Many Subjects, Including History
- Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals across the disciplines. - Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides selected full text for scholarly journals and popular magazines across the disciplines. Limit search to “Peer Reviewed.”
Gender Studies
- Gale OneFile: Gender Studies This link opens in a new window
Includes selected full text of popular and scholarly sources on gender studies. - GenderWatch This link opens in a new windowProvides selected full text of journals, newsletters, and research reports on women and gender.