Doing Your Research From Home: Finding Scholarly Journal Articles
This Library Guide will give you all the basics needed to successfully do your research from home.
Also known as: peer reviewed articles, academic journals, juried publications, original research, primary research, or refereed publications.
FINDING SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES
The video tutorials below highlight just two of the Pfau Library's more than 150 databases you can use to find scholarly journal articles, however, although some details will vary, the basic strategies are the same for any database.
Direct Link: Find Articles the Easy Way
Direct Link: Find Articles in a Database.
BEST STARTING POINTS
- Articles from OneSearch This link opens in a new windowFind articles from a variety of sources. Tips: Limit to "Peer-Reviewed Journals" if you need scholarly articles only. Limit to "Available online" if you want articles that are immediately available.
- EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowGood starting point for most topics. Covers both scholarly journals and popular magazines.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAccess to a wide variety of scholarly journals, plus ebooks from university presses.
ADDITIONAL HELP
- What are Scholarly Journals?This guide defines and describes scholarly journals; gives examples; and gives tips for finding them.
- Quantitative and Empirical Research vs. Other Types of ResearchLearn how to identify different kinds of research so you can choose the right scholarly journal articles for your assignment.
- Keyword Search StrategiesHow to use keywords to make your searches more effective.
- Maximize Your Full Text!Having a difficult time finding full text for the articles you want? You need this Library Guide!
If you need an article or a book that's not available at the Pfau Library, Interlibrary Loan's free service can usually get it for you. See our guide, Using Interlibrary Loan Services.
