Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed FAQ
What are "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?
- Author is usually expert in the field/discipline
- Content has been critically evaluated by other experts
- Information sources used by author are cited (works cited, bibliography or footnotes)
How can I find "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?
Many of the research databases listed on the left may include all scholarly material (JSTOR, Sage) or an option to limit your search to only scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. Scan the database's search page for this limit option.
More information: Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals
JSTOR History Search
ProQuest History Search
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History Databases
- America: History and Life
For help and tips using this resource, try the EBSCOhost Quick Start. - Daily Life Online Suite of multimedia social history and cultural studies resources, encompassing Daily Life though History and World Cultures Today.
- Historical Abstracts For help and tips using this resource, try the EBSCOhost Quick Start.
- JSTOR For help using this resource, try the JSTOR Quick Start.
Primary Sources
- Alexander Street Press - In the First Person Index of 3,350+ collections of personal narratives (letters, diaries, and oral histories) in English from around the world and through hundreds of years of history.
- Alexander Street Press - North American Women's Letters and Diaries 150,000 pages of primary source letters and diaries from women writing from Colonial times to 1950.
- Alexander Street Press - Women and Social Movements in the U.S. From Alexander Street Press, this is an historical record of women's reform activities documented in primary and secondary source materials.
- HarpWeek The popular magazine Harper's Weekly, from Civil War era.
- World Folklore and Folklive Folktales, myths, legends, and classic stories that have inspired art and music across times and cultures, and articles about them. Folk art, music, recipes, customs and traditions are also covered.
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHost) For help and tips using this resource, try the EBSCOhost Quick Start.
- ProQuest - Arts and Humanities For help and tips using this resource try the ProQuest Quick Start.
- ProQuest - Social Sciences For help and tips using this resource try the ProQuest Quick Start.
- Sage Journals Online
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