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Peer Reviewed Publications

Peer Reviewed = Scholarly = Refereed

Written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts in the field before the article is published in the journal in order to insure the article’s quality.
Usually scientifically valid, reaches reasonable conclusions, etc.
In most cases the reviewers do not know who the author of the article is, so that the article succeeds or fails on its own merit, not the reputation of the expert.

Helpful hint!

Not all information in a peer-reviewed journal is actually refereed, or reviewed. For example, editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, and other types of information don’t count as articles, and may not be accepted by your professor.

This short video created by the Newman Library at Baruch College explains the difference. This link from the University of Chicago is also helpful.

Helpful Databases

JSTOR
JSTOR (Journal Storage) Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, and VII consist of an archive of over 900 refereed, scholarly journals.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Contains citations for dissertations starting with 1861, abstracts for dissertations from 1980, abstracts for master's theses from 1988, and full-text access to dissertations (via PDF) from 1997 to the present. Previously named Digital Dissertations.
History Reference Center
History Reference Center features cover-to-cover full text for historical encyclopedias and other non-fiction books. The database also includes full text for leading history periodicals, historical documents, and biographies of historical figures, as well as historical photos and maps and historical film and video. (AVL)
Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary database provides full text for nearly 7,300 scholarly publications with coverage in virtually every subject area updated daily. Academic Search Premier is a section of this database.
General OneFile
General OneFile is a comprehensive general-interest resource providing periodical and news information. In addition, General OneFile also features more than 500 travel guides; a full collection of National Public Radio programs from 1990 to the present; links to over 5,000 video files; more than 3,000 full-text titles recommended by Bowker’s “Magazines for Libraries”.

Government Publications

How to Find Articles

In order to find articles:

1. Go to the LWLC homepage and select "Databases".

2. Select "Political Science" from the drop-down menu in the "Subjects" box.

3. Click the blue "Search" button.

4. A new page will open with a list of databases relevant to Political Science.

How to Access Databases Off-Campus

Since you are off-campus, the database wants to verify that you are a member of the ASU community. When you find a database, this following screen will appear:

Once you complete the information, you will then go to the selected database.

If you are not able to access, send an e-mail to rcurtis@alasu.edu for support.