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I need to find a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. What is a good database to get started with?

  • Academic Search Premier is a good database to begin searching for scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles if you are just getting started and want a broad multi-disciplinary database to search.
  • Read the instructions or watch the video on how to use Academic Search Premier.
    • The image below will show you how to limit your results in Academic Search Premier to only retrieve scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles. 
  • However, If you are looking to go more in-depth on a particular subject, we recommend choosing one of our subject specific databases (listed on the left side of this page) to search for scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.

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Answered by: Amanda Kalish CSUSM | Last updated on: Jul 26, 2024 | Views: Views: 328

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