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What Is an Academic Journal?
What Is an Academic Journal?
An academic journal (also called a scholarly journal or a peer reviewed journal) is written by an expert in an academic or professional field (very often a university professor). The purpose of an academic journal article is to report on original research or experimentation. Readers of academic journal articles are typically others in the scholarly world (professors, students, etc.). Though a few academic journals are freely available online, the majority can only be accessed through a school library's databases.
This article will:
show you how an academic journal article is structured
give you tips for understanding the academic journal articles you read
Can you find all of the parts described above in the following examples?
Gale High School
Gale High School
Gale in Context High School: Includes newspaper & magazine articles, reference articles, images, videos, and more (on almost any topic)
You may also use this database to find academic journal articles about your research topic.
Tips for Searching:
Use advanced search (located to the right of the search box)
Select peer-reviewed journals on the advanced search screen
Experiment with different search terms
Use an article's reference list to help you find additional articles
Save potentially useful articles to your Drive
password from home: royals
Proquest Central
Proquest Central
ProQuest Central Student: Includes scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, reports and more (on almost any topic)
Tips for Searching:
Filter your search with the scholarly journal button (above search box)
Check Peer Reviewed box
Press Advanced Search and Thesaurus to find academic search terms
Save potentially useful articles to Drive
See related articles (right-hand side on an article you are reading)
Login:
Username: sbunified
Password: sbunified1!
Additional Resources & Tips
Additional Resources & Tips
Databases work best if you use the right keywords. To find the best academic language try—
the THESAURUS or SUBJECT list in the database.
the discipline-specific words used in your textbook.
If you have a Pipeline account at SBCC, you can access the Luria Library's databases here: link to Luria Library.
Google Scholar may also be helpful when searching for academic research articles.
This video is the North Carolina State University libraries will help you understand exactly what a scholarly journal article is: From Idea to Library
California State University, San Bernadino has a great Scholarly Journal Tutorial here.
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