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. To select scholarly/peer-reviewed publications, click on Scholarly or Peer-reviewed Journals.

Both of the following databases are listed alphabetically by title on the library website under Databases.

Selected Databases Covering Many Subjects, Including History

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides selected full text for scholarly journals and popular magazines across the disciplines.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the full text of journals in many subject areas. There is no coverage for the last 3-5 years. Provides full text of journal articles in the social sciences and humanities.