How do I find scholarly / academic / peer-reviewed articles?

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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2024 Views: 2375

Instructors often request that you use research from scholarly, academic, or peer-reviewed journals.

Many articles in journals present in-depth, original research in a specific field of study. These articles have been reviewed by other scholars in the field for scholastic standards and validity.

Professional journals may also contain profession or industry-related news.
Sometimes, these articles are called peer-reviewed.

Scholarly articles differ from more popular articles available in magazines and newspapers.

To find scholarly articles:

Try JEWL search, found on the Library home page. It covers a variety of subjects.
In JEWL Search, you can limit your results to peer-reviewed / scholarly journal articles:

Walker Library subscribes to a large number of subject specific databases that contain scholarly journal articles.
- For a complete list of databases by subject/title, see our Databases A-Z list.