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DRGN 1000 Red Dragon Seminar Contested Islands—Jamaica and Ireland (Hendley) Spring 2024 1000—13

Librarian: Dr. Mary Lynn Bensen

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 African Studies Review.  An example of a popular magazine is People.  In database results, limit to peer-reviewed or refereed journals.

Selected Databases

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

Academic Search Complete

Provides selected full text for scholarly journals and popular magazines across disciplines. 

America:  History & Life

            Covers history of the U.S. & Canada from prehistory to the present.

Bibliography of British and Irish History      

Covers the scholarly literature in British and Irish history.

Ethnic NewsWatch

Includes selected full text of magazines, journals, and newspapers of the ethnic and minority press.

Gender Watch

Provides selected full text of journals, newsletters, and research reports on studies of women and gender.

Historical Abstracts

            Covers history of the world (excluding U.S. & Canada) from 1450 to the present.

JSTOR

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 published in this period.