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Finding journal articles
Databases contain articles with a specialised, discipline specific focus and are recommended for finding research papers and academic journal articles. For searching tips, see Searching in Databases.
Below is a list of key databases in which to locate journal articles.
- Social science databaseThis database provides extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
- Sociological abstractsAbstracts and indexes literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences.
- Directory of Open Access JournalsDatabase of over 12,000 open access peer reviewed journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities.
- ScopusA multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, book reviews and conference proceedings.
- Web of ScienceA collection of citation databases and citation analysis tools covering the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
How to search for journal articles
- Searching in databasesTips on how to focus your search.
- Is the journal peer reviewed?
In the Ulrichsweb database:
1. Type in the name of the journal.
2. If there is an icon of a black and white jersey beside the journal title then it is peer reviewed/refereed.