Article Sources
How Do I ... ? (Complete list)
"Peer-reviewed [refereed] journals are publications that include only those articles that have been reviewed and/or qualified by a selected panel of acknowledged experts in the field of study covered by the journal" (Ebsco Help).
- find the full text of an article from a citation
- request books or articles from other libraries (Interlibrary Loan)
"Peer-reviewed [refereed] journals are publications that include only those articles that have been reviewed and/or qualified by a selected panel of acknowledged experts in the field of study covered by the journal" (Ebsco Help).
- How do I find peer-reviewed articles?
- How do I differentiate between scholarly/academic sources & peer reviewed sources?
Evaluating Resources
- Evaluate your sources using SIFT and SCARAB Methods (Evaluating Sources, McHenry County College)
Selected Journals
- Harvard Business Review* Harvard Business Review, although not peer-reviewed, is scholarly and will count towards the required sources.
Article Databases
- Ebsco search for Organizational BehaviorSearch across the following databases: Business Source Premier, EconLit™ with Full Text, APA PsycINFO,and Academic Search Premier.
- Limit results to Peer Reviewed under the Search Options.
- Science Direct This link opens in a new windowAccess to full text of over 2,500 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in the areas of: Biochemistry; Business and Management; Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Psychology; and Social Science. Includes recently-accepted articles in press.
Note: AND, OR, NOT must be entered in all uppercase. (See further details.) - JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSince results may contain articles that are not peer reviewed, search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journal's peer-reviewed status.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowAll journal titles in Project MUSE are peer reviewed, scholarly titles. Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
- Click on the Full-Text@Emmanuel at the right of articles or the more option below the item record.
- Search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journals peer-reviewed status.
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Books
Scholarly books are written by authors with advanced degrees (e.g., PhD) in the field of study and are published by scholarly/academic presses.
- ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window ProQuest Ebook Central provides ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers. To create a personal bookshelf or to access off-campus, sign in using your Emmanuel username and password. For more details on using Ebook Central explore the Proquest LibGuide.
Reference Books for Background Information
Note: These books do not count towards the required peer-reviewed sources.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Over 700 reference books covering a variety of disciplines and including foreign language dictionaries. Includes a concept map, which provides related subjects and noted personalities to assist beginning research.