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 African Studies Review. An example of a popular magazine is People.
Selected Databases Covering Many Subjects
Both of the following databases are listed alphabetically by title on the library website under Databases.
Provides selected full text for scholarly journals and popular magazines across disciplines.
Covers history of the U.S. & Canada from prehistory to the present.
Covers journals in fields of communication & mass media.
Covers history of the world (excluding U.S. & Canada) from 1450 to the present.
Provides access to the full text of journals in many subject areas. There is no full-text coverage for the last 3-5 years, although citations will be given for articles in this period.