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POS 207: American Government: Articles

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

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. 

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